Haldane
English
editEtymology
editScottish surname from Old Norse Halfdanr, a personal name composed by the elements halfr (“half”) + Danr (“Dane”).
Proper noun
editHaldane (plural Haldanes)
- A surname from Old Norse.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- 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
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haldane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 116.