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

Grundhauser, 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 Grundhauser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grundhauser in America

Grundhauser is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grundhauser surname appeared 198 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 Grundhauser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grundhauser 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 Grundhauser

The surname GRUNDHAUSER is of German origin, originating in the 14th century. The name is derived from the German words "grund" meaning "ground" or "soil," and "haus" meaning "house." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a house built on or near a plot of land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nuremburg, Germany, dating back to the late 1300s. In these records, the name is spelled "Grundhawser" and "Grunthauser." This variation in spelling was common in the Middle Ages, as standardized spelling had not yet been established.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Grundhauser, a farmer who lived in the village of Altdorf, near Nuremburg, in the early 15th century. Records show that he owned a substantial plot of land and a modest homestead, which aligns with the potential meaning of the name.

The GRUNDHAUSER name also appears in the annals of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), a devastating conflict that ravaged much of Central Europe. Johannes Grundhauser, a Lutheran minister from the town of Erfurt, is recorded as having provided aid and shelter to refugees fleeing the violence.

In the 19th century, the name gained prominence in the literary world with the German poet and playwright Karl Grundhauser (1822-1892). Born in Berlin, he is best known for his romantic verse and plays that celebrated the beauty of the German countryside.

Another notable figure was Helene Grundhauser (1876-1957), a pioneering German physicist who made significant contributions to the study of radioactivity and nuclear physics. She was one of the first women to earn a doctorate in physics in Germany and worked alongside renowned scientists such as Max Planck and Marie Curie.

The GRUNDHAUSER name also made its way to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with many German immigrants settling in the Midwestern states. One prominent American bearer of the name was William Grundhauser (1901-1980), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Chicago, who founded the Grundhauser Foundation to support education and cultural initiatives.

While the GRUNDHAUSER name may have originated from humble beginnings, referring to a simple dwelling on a plot of land, it has since been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grundhauser

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

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

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