Halferty

== English == === Alternative forms === Hilferty === Etymology === Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilbheartaigh (“descendant of Ailbeartach”), a personal probably derived from ilbeartach (“accomplished”). === Proper noun === Halferty (plural Halfertys) A surname from Irish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Halferty is the 38948th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 566 individuals. Halferty is most common among White (95.94%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Halferty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 116.