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

Feldhaus, 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 Feldhaus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feldhaus in America

Feldhaus is the 25975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feldhaus surname appeared 945 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 Feldhaus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feldhaus 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 Feldhaus

The surname Feldhaus originated in Germany and dates back to the 12th century. It is a locational surname, derived from the German words "feld" meaning field and "haus" meaning house or dwelling. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived in a house or dwelling near a field or open area of land.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Feldhaus can be found in the medieval German records from the region of Westphalia, where it is believed to have originated. The name appeared in various spellings such as Feldhaus, Feldhausen, and Velthusen in these early records.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johann Feldhaus, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Erndtebrück, Westphalia, in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Gerhard Feldhaus, a merchant from the city of Cologne, who was mentioned in trade records from the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Feldhaus appeared in the records of the city of Bremen, where a family of that name owned a brewery. Johann Heinrich Feldhaus (1643-1718) was a prominent member of this family and served as a city councilor in Bremen.

The name Feldhaus also has ties to the Prussian region of Germany. In the 19th century, Friedrich Feldhaus (1801-1874) was a Prussian military officer and recipient of the Iron Cross for his service in the Napoleonic Wars.

Another individual of note was the German engineer and inventor, Franz Maria Feldhaus (1874-1957), who is best known for his contributions to the development of early aviation technologies and his work on the design of aircraft engines.

Throughout its history, the surname Feldhaus has maintained its connection to German heritage and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including farmers, merchants, military personnel, and inventors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feldhaus

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

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

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