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

Hah, 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 Hah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hah in America

Hah is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hah surname appeared 200 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 Hah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hah 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 Hah

The surname "HAH" is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old High German word "haha," which means "rooster" or "cock." This suggests that the name may have originally been given as a nickname to someone who had a loud or boisterous voice, or perhaps to someone who lived near a farm or worked with poultry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "HAH" appears in the Würzburg Codex, a 12th-century manuscript from the Benedictine monastery in Würzburg, Germany. The codex contains a list of names, including "Hah" and variations such as "Hahne" and "Hahner."

In the 13th century, the name "HAH" can be found in several records from the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. For example, in 1247, a man named "Heinricus Hah" is mentioned in a document from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

During the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, the name "HAH" spread to other parts of Europe. In 1412, a merchant named "Johann Hah" is recorded as living in the city of Lübeck, which was part of the Hanseatic League. In 1523, a priest named "Martinus Hah" is listed in the records of the University of Vienna.

One notable bearer of the surname "HAH" was Johannes Hah, a German astronomer and mathematician who lived from 1490 to 1556. He worked as a professor at the University of Wittenberg and was a colleague of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.

Another famous person with the surname "HAH" was Johann Hah, a German composer and organist who lived from 1635 to 1718. He served as the organist at the Marktkirche in Wiesbaden and is known for his organ compositions and chorales.

In the 18th century, the name "HAH" can be found in records from various German states, as well as in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. For example, in 1724, a man named "Georg Hah" is listed as a resident of the town of Freiburg im Breisgau in the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Throughout history, the surname "HAH" has been associated with several place names and geographical locations. In Germany, there are villages and towns with names like Hahnbach, Hahnhausen, and Hahnstätten, which may have been influenced by or derived from the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hah

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

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

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