Halle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished German surname Halle is derived from the Old High German "halla," meaning "hall" or "manor." This name was probably originally borne either by someone who lived near a large house, or by someone who was employed at a hall or manor.

Early Origins of the Halle family

The surname Halle was first found in Baden, where the family was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Halle family

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Halle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hall, Halland, Hallandsfar, Hallay, Hallberg, Halle, Hallegg, Hallenaut, Haller, Hallermund, Hallersdorf, Hallerstein, Halletius, Halleux, Hallez, Hallmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Halle family

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Halle World Ranking

In the United States, the name Halle is the 8,924^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Halle is ranked the 565^th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Halle is the 5,369^th popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3

Halle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Halle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Halle, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 4
George Caspar Halle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 4
Hans Halle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 4
Durst Halle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 4
Christoph Halle, who landed in America in 1780 4

Halle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Jacob Halle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 4
Thomas Halle, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 4
Abraham H Halle, who landed in New York in 1827 4
Louis Francois Halle, who landed in New York, NY in 1829 4
Adolph Halle, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Halle (post 1700) +

Morris Halle (1923-2018), Latvian-American linguist who was an Institute Professor
Bruce Thomas Halle (1930-2018), American billionaire businessman, and the founder and chairman of Discount Tire; he had an estimated net worth of 5.2 billion at the time of his death
Samuel Horatio Halle, American co-founder with his brother Salmon Potland Chase Halle of Halle Brothers Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, a former department store chain
Sir Charles Hallé (1819-1895), Anglo-German pianist and conductor, founder of The Hallé orchestra in 1858
Morten Halle (b. 1957), Norwegian jazz musician
Gunnar Halle (b. 1965), Norwegian football manager and former player
John Halle Gutfreund (1929-2016), American businessman and investor, CEO of Salomon Brothers Inc
Halle Berry (b. 1966), American Academy Award winning actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)