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

Hahs, 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 Hahs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hahs in America

Hahs is the 45189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hahs surname appeared 474 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 Hahs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hahs 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 Hahs

The surname HAHS is believed to have originated in Germany during the 13th century. It is thought to have been derived from the Old High German word "hahs" meaning a hawk or falcon. This connection to birds of prey suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with or kept these birds.

Early records show variations in the spelling, including Hahs, Haas, Hahss, and Hasz. The surname appears in medieval German manuscripts and town records from regions such as Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest documented instances is a reference to a Hans Hahs in a 1387 tax record from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

By the 15th century, the HAHS surname had spread across central and eastern Europe. Notable bearers from this period include Johannes Hahs (1420-1490), a German theologian and professor at the University of Leipzig, and Peter Hahs (1478-1534), a lawyer and judge in the city of Nuremberg.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as people with the HAHS name migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond, the surname took on additional spellings like Haase and Hase. One prominent figure was Hans Hahs (1568-1621), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony.

In the 18th century, Johann Hahs (1720-1785) was a respected German mathematician and astronomer who made contributions to the calculation of planetary orbits. Another individual of note was Johann Friedrich Hahs (1775-1842), a Prussian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.

As the HAHS surname spread further afield in the 19th century, it took root in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia through immigration from German-speaking regions of Europe. While not as prevalent as some other German surnames, HAHS maintained a presence in various communities and generations of families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hahs

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

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

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