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

Duhs, 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 Duhs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duhs in America

Duhs is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duhs surname appeared 121 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 Duhs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duhs 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 Duhs

The surname DUHS has its origins in the German state of Bavaria, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "dūhsen," which means "to stoop" or "to bend over." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a distinctive physical characteristic or occupation requiring stooping or bending.

In the early 1500s, records show the name spelled as "Duhser" or "Duhss" among families living in the small towns and villages around the city of Augsburg. As families migrated across Europe, the spelling evolved into the current form, "DUHS."

One of the earliest documented references to the name DUHS can be found in a 1612 parish record from the town of Kirchheim, where a Johann Duhs was listed as a local merchant. Another notable early record is a 1637 entry in the city records of Nuremberg, which mentions a Matthias Duhs, a master carpenter.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various historical documents from the German states. For instance, a Johann Friedrich Duhs (1721-1793) was a respected Lutheran theologian and author of several religious texts. Another notable bearer of the name was Karl Duhs (1786-1864), a Bavarian politician who served as a member of the Landtag (state parliament).

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through immigration. One notable example is William Duhs (1839-1914), a German-born immigrant to the United States who became a successful businessman and philanthropist in the city of Chicago.

Other notable individuals with the surname DUHS include:

• Johann Duhs (1868-1943), a German educator and author of several textbooks on mathematics and physics.
• Helene Duhs (1892-1980), a German artist known for her landscape paintings and woodcut prints.
• Erich Duhs (1920-2005), a German-born engineer who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.
• Gerhard Duhs (1927-2001), a German-American mathematician and computer scientist who worked on early computer systems at IBM.
• Markus Duhs (born 1968), a German entrepreneur and co-founder of the successful online travel company, Expedia.

While the surname DUHS may not be among the most common in the world, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and reflects the cultural and linguistic heritage of its German origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duhs

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

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

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