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

Daus, 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 Daus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Daus in America

Daus is the 31383rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Daus surname appeared 738 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 Daus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Daus 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 Daus

The surname Daus is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 15th or 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Daus," which means "fool" or "simpleton." This name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who was perceived as foolish or naïve.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Daus surname can be found in the German church records of the 16th and 17th centuries. These records often documented baptisms, marriages, and burials, providing valuable information about the spread and usage of surnames during that time period.

In the 17th century, a man named Hans Daus was recorded in the town of Erfurt, located in the present-day state of Thuringia, Germany. Hans Daus worked as a blacksmith, and his occupation was mentioned in the town's records from the year 1632.

Another noteworthy individual with the Daus surname was Johann Daus, a German composer and organist who lived from 1735 to 1809. He was known for his contributions to church music and his compositions for organ and other instruments.

The Daus surname has also been associated with various place names in Germany. For instance, the town of Dausen, located in the state of Bavaria, may have been the origin of some variations of the Daus surname, such as Dausen or Dausen.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure named Carl Daus lived from 1841 to 1913. He was a German architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the development of several cities in Germany during the industrial revolution.

It is worth noting that while the Daus surname is predominantly found in Germany, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and the world due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Daus

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

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

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