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

Haack, 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 Haack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haack in America

Haack is the 8594th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haack surname appeared 3,832 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Haack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haack 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 Haack

The surname HAACK is of German origin, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a farmer or cultivator, derived from the Old German word "hak," which meant "a hoe or mattock."

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 14th century in various regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Saxony and Thuringia. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Haack, a farmer from the village of Niederau, who was mentioned in local records from the year 1362.

In the 15th century, the name began to spread across other parts of Germany, and variations in spelling emerged, such as Hack, Hake, and Haake. During this period, the HAACK surname was also associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Johannes Haack, a scholar and theologian born in Erfurt in 1445, who authored several treatises on religious philosophy.

As the name spread throughout Europe, it found its way into other regions, including the Netherlands and Scandinavia. In the 16th century, a prominent Dutch merchant named Pieter Haack was known for his successful trading ventures in the Baltic Sea region.

The 17th century saw the emergence of several HAACK families in various parts of Germany. One notable figure from this time was Johann Georg Haack, a cartographer and engraver born in Nuremberg in 1639, who produced a series of highly detailed maps that were widely used throughout Europe.

By the 18th century, the HAACK surname had become well-established across Germany and other parts of Europe. One of the most renowned individuals bearing this name was Johann Friedrich Haack, a German astronomer born in 1770, who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, numerous individuals with the HAACK surname made their mark in various fields. One such individual was Friedrich Wilhelm Haack, a German writer and philosopher born in 1825, who explored themes of existentialism and the human condition in his works.

In the realm of science, August Haack, a German physicist born in 1888, made significant advancements in the field of spectroscopy and the study of atomic structure.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haack

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

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

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