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

Althaus, 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 Althaus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Althaus in America

Althaus is the 23881st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Althaus surname appeared 1,057 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Althaus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Althaus 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 Althaus

The surname Althaus has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old German words "alt" meaning "old" and "haus" meaning "house," essentially translating to "old house." It is believed that the name was initially given as a descriptive identifier to someone who lived in an old or established house within a community.

The earliest recorded instances of the Althaus surname can be found in various German historical records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a Johannes Althaus in the town records of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval town in Bavaria, in the year 1324.

During the 16th century, the surname Althaus began to spread beyond its initial geographical origins as people started migrating to other parts of Europe. In 1542, a man named Hans Althaus was recorded as a resident of the city of Nuremberg, which was then a prominent center of trade and commerce in the Holy Roman Empire.

As the centuries passed, the Althaus name continued to be found across various regions of Germany, with some individuals achieving notable status. One such example is Johann Althaus (1590-1638), a German theologian and writer who served as a professor at the University of Herborn and authored several religious works.

In the 18th century, the name Althaus gained prominence in the field of music with the birth of Johann Ernst Althaus (1737-1808), a German organist and composer who was renowned for his contributions to church music.

Another notable figure was Carl Althaus (1825-1886), a German physician and pioneer in the field of dermatology. He is credited with introducing the term "scleroderma" to describe a group of connective tissue disorders.

Moving into the 20th century, the Althaus surname continued to be associated with accomplished individuals, such as Paul Althaus (1888-1966), a prominent German Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Erlangen.

While the surname Althaus has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and the diaspora of German communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period, where it served as a descriptive identifier for those residing in established or old houses within their respective settlements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Althaus

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

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 Althaus 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 Althaus 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 Althaus was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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