Halim Family History

Halim Surname Meaning

Arabic: from a personal name based on ḥalīm ‘clement gracious patient tolerant’. Al-Ḥalīm ‘the All-Clement’ is an attribute of God/Allah also seen in the compound name ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm ʿAbdul-Ḥalīm (see Abdelhalim). Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians.

Compare Haleem. Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Halim (see 1 above).

In North America this surname is probably also an altered form of the much more common Albanian variant Halimi.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hakim, Salim, Rahim, Jalil, Hadi, Habib, Wali, Halik, Malik, Palm

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
189	Military Records
505	Immigration Records
384	Census and Voter Lists
98	Member Trees

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Where is the Halim family from?

You can see how Halim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Halim family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Halim families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Halim families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Halim's in USA. New York had the highest population of Halim families in 1880.

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What did your Halim ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Halim.

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Unpaid domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 384 census records available for the last name Halim. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Halim census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 505 immigration records available for the last name Halim. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 189 military records available for the last name Halim. For the veterans among your Halim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Halim lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Halim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Halim in 1966 was 74, and 74 in 2004.

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Halim Surname Meaning

Compare Haleem. Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Halim (see 1 above).

In North America this surname is probably also an altered form of the much more common Albanian variant Halimi.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Halim family from?

What did your Halim ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Halim.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Halim family records will you find?

What is the average Halim lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Halim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Halim in 1966 was 74, and 74 in 2004.

Halim Family History

Halim Surname Meaning

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Halim Surname Meaning

2,000 record(s) for Halim

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Where is the Halim family from?

What did your Halim ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Halim lifespan?

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