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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
- Lester Leroy Hall -- --, 1929 April 14, 2012 Washington
- Lester Leroy Hall -- --, 1929 April 14, 2012 Washington
- Emma Leah Hall -- --, 1879 September 25, 1938 Missouri
- Rebecca B. Hall -- --, 1877 April 20, 1972 New Jersey
- Stephen Hall -- --, 1759 January 27, 1813 Connecticut
Hall Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Stephen Hall -- --, 1757 March 3, 1759 Connecticut
- William Hall -- --, 1735 January 6, 1792 Maryland
- Marjorie Ann (Peggy) Hall -- --, 1927 May 5, 1985 Pennsylvania
- Ransom Hall -- --, 1823 December 0, 1843 Indiana
- Sarah Hall -- --, 1785 December 0, 1855 Virginia
