Halvorsen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Halvorsen family

The surname Halvorsen was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1160 when Jukel de Alvertun held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Halvorsen family

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Halvorsen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Halvorsen have been found, including Alverton, Alverston, Alveston, Halverston, Halverson, Halveston, Halverton and many more.

Early Notables of the Halvorsen family

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Halvorsen Ranking

In the United States, the name Halvorsen is the 9,235^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Halvorsen migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Halvorsen, or a variant listed above:

Halvorsen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A Halvorsen, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1837 2
H Halvorsen, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1837 2

Halvorsen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Peder Halvorsen, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1910 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Halvorsen (post 1700) +

Gail Seymour Halvorsen (1920-2022), American senior officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force, known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber" or "Uncle Wiggly Wings"; he gained fame for dropping candy to German children during the Berlin Airlift from 1948 to 1949 and known for his Operation "Little Vittles"
S. T. Halvorsen, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 21st District, 1897-98 3
Hjalmer S. Halvorsen, American politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Vernon County, 1938 3
G. E. Halvorsen, American politician, Mayor of Salem, Oregon, 1921-22 3
Donna Halvorsen, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972 3
Ragnar Halvorsen (1924-2019), Norwegian businessman and union leader, Chairman of the Export Council (1987–1992)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html