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Halter Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow or pastureland, from Middle High German halte ‘pasture’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German haltære ‘keeper’, ‘shepherd’, German Halter. English: occupational name for a maker of halters for horses and cattle, Middle English haltrere (from Old English hælftre ‘halter’). Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a halter-maker, from Middle Dutch halfter, haelter, halter ‘halter’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Malter, Salter, Haller, Hammer, Holter, Hauter, Balter, Hayer, Hayter

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Halter Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Halter name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Halter. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    43%

  • Germanic Europe

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    6%

  • France

    4%

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Halter Family Origin

Where is the Halter family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Halter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Halter families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Halter families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Halter's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Halter families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Halter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Halter Family Occupations

    What did your Halter ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Halter. The most common Halter occupation in the USA was Farmer. 45% of Halter's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Halter family was Tailor.

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    • Farmer

      45%

    • Laborer

      11%

    • Keeping House

      7%

    • Tailor

      3%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Halter ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Halter Historical Records

    What Halter family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Halter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Halter. 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.

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    Draft Card

    There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Halter. For the veterans among your Halter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Halter Life Expectancy

    What is the average Halter lifespan?

    Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Halter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Halter in 1944 was 32, and 78 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Halter

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Halter 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.

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