Halse Family History

Halse Surname Meaning

English (Devon): topographic name denoting someone living on a neck of land (from Middle English atte halse ‘at the neck’) or a habitational name from either of two places in Devon and Somerset named Halse from this word.

English: from Middle English hals ‘neck’ (Old English heals) denoting someone with a distinctive neck.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the three farmsteads in the county of Møre og Romsdal.

The farmsteads are so named from the Old Norse dative singular of hals ‘neck’ referring to a neck of land or a ridge between two valleys.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hale, Halsey, Hulse, Hase, Hall, Halle, Hasse, Happe, Balke, Haas

75,000 record(s) for Halse

14K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
40K	Member Trees

Where is the Halse family from?

You can see how Halse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Halse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Halse families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Halse's in USA. New York had the highest population of Halse families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Halse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Halse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Halse. 34% of Halse men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Halse women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Halse were Carpenter and Maid.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

34%

Farmer

30%

Farming

12%

Carpenter

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Bookkeeper

22%

Clerk

22%

Sales clerk

15%

Maid

15%

What Halse family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Halse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Halse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Halse. For the veterans among your Halse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Halse lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Halse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Halse in 1963 was 62, and 82 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Halse ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.