Find out how popular the last name Allshouse is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Allshouse.

Allshouse, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Allshouse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allshouse in America

Allshouse is the 17398th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allshouse surname appeared 1,622 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Allshouse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allshouse to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Allshouse

The surname Allshouse is believed to have originated in Germany, with roots tracing back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the German words "alle" meaning "all" and "haus" meaning "house," suggesting a possible connection to a large or prominent household or dwelling in the area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Allshouse can be found in a German parish register from the year 1587, where a family with this surname resided in the town of Essen, located in the Ruhr region of present-day North Rhine-Westphalia.

While the name does not appear in the famous Domesday Book, which was a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, there are records of individuals with similar surnames, such as Alhaus and Allhausen, in various German documents from the 15th and 16th centuries.

In the 17th century, the Allshouse family gained prominence in the region around the town of Mühlheim an der Ruhr, where they were landowners and influential members of the local community. Johannes Allshouse (1623-1691) was a respected magistrate and town councilor in Mühlheim during this period.

As the Allshouse surname spread across Europe in the following centuries, several notable figures emerged. Wilhelm Allshouse (1745-1812) was a German philosopher and author who wrote extensively on the concepts of reason and morality. His contemporary, Anna Allshouse (1750-1823), was a renowned painter whose works were highly sought after by European nobility.

In the 19th century, the Allshouse family had a presence in the United States, with immigrants arriving from Germany and settling in various parts of the country. One of the earliest recorded American Allshouses was Heinrich Allshouse (1802-1879), who established a successful farming operation in Pennsylvania after immigrating from the Rhineland region of Germany.

Another prominent American Allshouse was William Allshouse (1858-1932), a businessman and philanthropist from Ohio. He founded the Allshouse Manufacturing Company, which produced industrial equipment, and was actively involved in various charitable organizations in his local community.

Throughout its history, the Allshouse surname has been associated with a diverse range of professions and achievements, from academics and artists to entrepreneurs and community leaders, reflecting the rich tapestry of its German origins and its subsequent diaspora across different parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allshouse

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Allshouse.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Allshouse was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Allshouse has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Allshouse was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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