Hall is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. The surname is of Celtic descent, spreading throughout the Celtic nations of Scotland and Ireland in early times, then spreading to the Anglo-Saxon nation of England where it has become more prominent. The surname is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout these countries In recent history, the Halls (Clan Hall) were one of the sixty major riding families of the Scottish Marches and were involved reiving as other border clans were. As with all Reiving families, they would consider themselves loyal to neither the English or the Scots, the family name holding allegiance over all else. See Border Reivers. In England the surname of Hall originates in 1090 AD when Lincolnshire nobleman Arthur FitzWilliam changed his name to Arthur Hall to distinguish himself from his older brother of the same name. Notable people with the surname "Hall" include A Aaron Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Adam Hall (born 1980), American ice hockey player Adelaide Hall (1901–1993), American-born singer Adrian Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Ahmard Hall (born 1979), American football player Ainsley Hall (born 1972), Caymanian cricketer Al Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Alaina Reed Hall (1946–2009), American actress Alan Hall (1952–2015), British cell biologist and biology professor Albert Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Aleksander Hall (born 1953), Polish politician Alex Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Alexander Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Alexis Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Alf Hall (1896–1964), South African cricketer Alfred Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Alicia Hall (born 1985), American fashion model Allan Hall (disambiguation), multiple people (including Alan Hall & Allen Hall) Almer Hall (1912–1994), English footballer Alvin Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Amy Hall, English actress Andre Hall (born 1982), American football player Andrea Hall (born 1947), American actress Andrew Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Andy Hall (American football) (born 1980), American football player Angeline Stickney Hall (1830–1892), American academic Anna Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Ansel Franklin Hall (1894–1962), American naturalist Anthony Hall (disambiguation), multiple people A. Oakey Hall (1826–1898), American politician Arch Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Arsenio Hall (born 1955), American journalist Arthur Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Asa Hall (born 1986), English footballer Asaph Hall (1829–1907), American astronomer Asaph Hall Jr. (1859–1939), American astronomer Ashley Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Augusta Hall (1802–1896), Welsh philanthropist Augustus Hall (1814–1861), American politician Austin Hall (disambiguation), multiple people B Bambi Hall (born 1992), Canadian wrestler Barbara Hall (disambiguation), multiple people Barrie Lee Hall Jr. (1949–2011), American trumpeter