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Hall Family History
Hall Genealogy & Family TreeHall is an English name first found in Lincolnshire, England, where the family descended from Earl Fitzwilliam who lived at Greatford Hall. The younger son of the house, Arthur Fitzwilliam, began to go by the surname Hall to distinguish himself from his older brother, and became the first Hall on record in the 11th Century. It may also refer to those who worked at a great manor or hall and means “kind” or “forgiving.” Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Hall is the 19th most common name in the United Kingdom and the 30th most common in the United States. The family motto is
Comitate quam viribus which means “By mildness rather than force.”
Other spellings include “Halle,” “Haule,” “Haul,” “Haull,” “Hawl,” “Holl,” and “Hal.” Notable people with the surname include Canadian game show host Monty Hall (Let’s Make a Deal), American talk show host Arsenio Hall, American businessman Joyce Clyde Hall (founder of Hallmark Cards), and American actress Diane Hall (better known as Diane Keaton—Annie Hall, The Godfather, Something’s Gotta Give). The first Hall to come to America was Georg Hall in Virginia in 1620.
Hall Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Hall -- --, 1770 December 0, 1809 North Carolina
- Vera Hall -- --, 1896 February 18, 1972 Arizona
- Phebe Hall -- --, 1748 April 21, 1787
- William Hall -- --, 1742 August 18, 1811 New Hampshire
- Mabel Hall Utah
Hall Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin F. Hall -- --, 1839 March 28, 1909
- Judith Bailey Hall -- --, 1792 September 3, 1877 North Carolina
- Therza Hall -- --, 1768 March 3, 1845 Connecticut
- John Hall -- --, 1470 October 13, 1522
- Philo Eliphalet Hall -- --, 1833 December 8, 1915
