HALL (SURNAME)

:''This article is about the surname Hall. For other uses, see Hall.''
'Hall' is a family name. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 26th-most common surname.[1]

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Origin
Notable persons named Hall
References

Origin


Hall as a surname is of various origins and is used to signify someone who lived in or worked in a hall or manor house.[2] The surname is most common of English or Germanic origin.

Notable persons named Hall



★ See List of people named Hall

References


1. U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995;
2. About.com; "Genealogy: Name Meaning and Origin"; ; retrieved August 9, 2006


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