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

Dresselhaus, 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 Dresselhaus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dresselhaus in America

Dresselhaus is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dresselhaus surname appeared 161 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 Dresselhaus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dresselhaus 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 Dresselhaus

The surname Dresselhaus is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the combination of the German words "dressel," meaning a type of small barrel used for storing liquids, and "haus," meaning house or dwelling. This suggests that the name may have originated from a family or household involved in the production or trade of these small barrels.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dresselhaus can be found in the town of Aalen, located in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the late 16th century, records mention a family bearing this surname residing in the area. The name's spelling variations during that time included Dresselhauss and Dresselhauß.

In the 17th century, the Dresselhaus name appeared in various church records and tax registers across various regions of Germany, particularly in the southern states. This indicates the gradual spread and establishment of families with this surname in different parts of the country.

One notable individual bearing the Dresselhaus surname was Johann Dresselhaus, a German painter and engraver born in Nuremberg in 1643. His works, primarily religious paintings and engravings, can be found in several churches and art collections across Germany.

Another historical figure was Karl Dresselhaus, a prominent German architect born in 1818 in Mainz. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in his hometown, including the Mainzer Synagoge, which stood as a significant example of Moorish Revival architecture until its destruction during World War II.

In the 19th century, the Dresselhaus surname gained recognition through the work of Friedrich Dresselhaus, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1831 in Hannover. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most renowned individuals with the Dresselhaus surname was Mildred Dresselhaus, an American physicist and professor of physics and electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Born in 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, she made pioneering contributions to the study of solid-state physics, particularly in the field of carbon materials and nanoscience. She was awarded numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and is widely regarded as a trailblazer in her field.

While the Dresselhaus surname may have originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with families bearing this name residing in various countries, including the United States, Canada, and others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dresselhaus

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

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

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