About Halsey
The surname Halsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hals", meaning "neck" or "throat", combined with the suffix "-ey" which denotes an island or a piece of land near water. Therefore, the surname Halsey is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a neck of land or a peninsula. It could also have been a locational name for someone from a place named Halsey.
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The surname Halsey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Halsey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Halsey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Halsey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Halsey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.