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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
- Robert Hall -- --, 1548 December 0, 1615
- Mary Hall -- --, 1560 December 0, 1613
- Barryce Hall -- --, 1540 December 0, 1620 England
- Catherine Hall -- --, 1663 April 0, 1756
- Amey Hall -- --, 1744 December 0, 1830 South Carolina
Hall Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Hall -- --, 1757 December 0, 1826 Virginia
- Joseph Hall -- --, 1665 October 30, 1705 Maryland
- Elizabeth Hall -- --, 1673 May 3, 1743 Maryland
- John Hall -- --, 1697 March 26, 1698
- Thomas Hall -- --, 1672 May 10, 1755
