2000
#120,330
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 133
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Hanusa
A surname derived from a placename, possibly related to the Czech town of Hanušovice.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 178 Americans carry the last name Hanusa. That puts it at #118,445 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,925,586 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hanusa surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
178
1 in 1,925,586
Census rank
#118,445
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
155
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 155 bearers of the surname Hanusa in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 118445th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hanusa, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hanusa
The surname HANUSA is believed to have originated in the region of Hannover, Germany, during the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Hanse," which referred to the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns that dominated trade in Northern Europe from the 13th to the 17th centuries.
The name HANUSA was likely bestowed upon individuals who were members of or associated with the Hanseatic League. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in church records and municipal archives from the city of Hannover and its surrounding areas during the 1500s and 1600s.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans HANUSA, a merchant and guild member who lived in Hannover in the late 16th century. Another notable individual with this surname was Johann HANUSA, a renowned clockmaker who resided in the town of Lüneburg in the mid-17th century.
In the 18th century, the HANUSA name spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. For instance, a family by the name of HANUSA settled in the town of Aachen, near the border with the Netherlands, in the 1720s. One of their descendants, Wilhelm HANUSA (1755-1832), was a respected lawyer and magistrate in the city.
As the centuries passed, the HANUSA surname also made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. In the late 19th century, a family bearing this name emigrated from Germany to the United States, settling in the state of Pennsylvania. One of their descendants, Frederick HANUSA (1876-1941), became a prominent businessman and philanthropist in the city of Pittsburgh.
Other notable individuals with the HANUSA surname include Karl HANUSA (1892-1976), a German-born artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his works in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, and Erich HANUSA (1917-2002), a German-American chemist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of organometallic chemistry.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hanusa
Among Census respondents with the surname Hanusa, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Hanusa bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hanusa surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 155
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hanusa
Hanusa appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#117,480
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 148
+15 bearers (+11.3%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 2,850 places
2020
#118,445
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 155
+7 bearers (+4.7%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 965 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #120,330 | 133 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #117,480 | 148 | 0.05 | +15 bearers (+11.3%) | Up 2,850 places |
| 2020 | #118,445 | 155 | 0.05 | +7 bearers (+4.7%) | Down 965 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hanusa surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #117,480 | #118,445 | -0.8% |
| Count | 148 | 155 | 4.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.05 | 3.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hanusa bearers went from 148 to 155 (+4.7% change). The surname moved down 965 positions in the national ranking, going from #117,480 to #118,445.
FAQ
Hanusa surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hanusa?
Name Census estimates that about 178 living Americans carry the surname Hanusa. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,925,586 residents.
How common is Hanusa?
Hanusa ranks #118,445 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 155 people with the surname Hanusa. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (178), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.05 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.05 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Hanusa.
Has Hanusa become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hanusa went from 148 recorded bearers to 155. That is an increase of 7 (+4.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #117,480 to #118,445.
What does the Census say about the background of Hanusa?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hanusa, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hanusa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (155 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hanusa appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hanusa (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hanusa mean?
A surname derived from a placename, possibly related to the Czech town of Hanušovice. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hanusa (0.05 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Hanusa?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.