Haldane
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English
Etymology
Scottish surname from Old Norse Halfdanr, a personal name composed by the elements halfr (“half”) + Danr (“Dane”).
Proper noun
Haldane (plural Haldanes)
- A surname from Old Norse.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Haldane is the 56073rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 365 individuals. Haldane is most common among White (83.29%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haldane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 116.