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

Brookhouser, 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 Brookhouser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brookhouser in America

Brookhouser is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brookhouser surname appeared 207 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 Brookhouser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brookhouser 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 Brookhouser

The surname BROOKHOUSER is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German words "bruoch" meaning "brook" or "stream," and "huser" meaning "house" or "dwelling." It likely originated in the 14th or 15th century as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a brook or stream.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various German regional records from the 16th and 17th centuries, with spellings varying between BROOKHOUSER, BRUCHHAUSER, and BRUCKHÄUSER. These variations reflect the regional dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Bruckhäuser, born in 1562 in the village of Eichstetten, in the Swabian region of Germany. Records indicate he was a farmer and landowner in the area.

In the 18th century, the name appears in the records of the Palatinate region of Germany, with Johann Georg Bruchhauser, born in 1712 in the town of Kirchheimbolanden, serving as a notable example. He was a merchant and town council member.

As German immigrants began to settle in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries, the BROOKHOUSER surname made its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Johann Michael Bruchhauser, born in 1776 in the Palatinate, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in the early 1800s.

Other notable bearers of the BROOKHOUSER surname include:

1. Friedrich Bruchhauser (1815-1892), a German architect and urban planner who worked on the development of several cities in the Ruhr region of Germany.

2. Theodor Bruckhäuser (1848-1917), a German painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life and landscapes.

3. Anna Bruckhäuser (1871-1952), a German author and educator who wrote several children's books and educational texts.

4. Wilhelm Brookhouser (1886-1968), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Eldorado Apartments on Central Park West.

5. Gerhard Brookhouser (1909-1986), a German-born American chemist and inventor who held numerous patents in the field of polymer chemistry and worked for companies like DuPont and Union Carbide.

While the BROOKHOUSER surname is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich history dating back several centuries and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including farmers, merchants, artists, and professionals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brookhouser

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

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

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