Hall (surname)
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Hall is a family name. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 26th-most common surname.[1]
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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.
[edit] Notable persons named Hall
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- ^ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995; <http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last>
- ^ About.com; "Genealogy: Name Meaning and Origin"; <http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/e/bl_name-HALL.htm>; retrieved August 9, 2006
