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

Hasbrouck, 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 Hasbrouck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hasbrouck in America

Hasbrouck is the 15238th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hasbrouck surname appeared 1,930 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 Hasbrouck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hasbrouck 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 Hasbrouck

The surname Hasbrouck has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "has" meaning "hare" and "broek" meaning "marsh" or "swamp," suggesting that the name may have referred to an area where hares were commonly found in marshy regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch province of Gelderland, where a family with the surname Hasbrouck resided in the town of Arnhem in the late 1500s. It is speculated that this family may have been among the first to bear the name, which later spread to other parts of the Netherlands.

In the 17th century, the Hasbrouck name gained prominence when several members of the family emigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which encompassed parts of present-day New York and New Jersey. One of the earliest recorded Hasbroucks in the New World was Abraham Hasbrouck, who arrived in New Netherland around 1675 and settled in what is now Kingston, New York.

The Hasbrouck family quickly established itself as a prominent presence in the Hudson Valley region, with many members becoming successful farmers, merchants, and landowners. One notable figure was Petrus Hasbrouck (1686-1766), who served as a judge and member of the provincial assembly in New York.

Another influential Hasbrouck was Jacobus Hasbrouck (1744-1809), a Revolutionary War officer who fought alongside George Washington and later served as a member of the New York State Assembly. His son, Abraham Hasbrouck (1793-1879), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent politician and lawyer in New York.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Hasbrouck name continued to be associated with influential families in the Hudson Valley region, with several members achieving success in various fields, including business, law, and politics. One example is Joseph Hasbrouck (1807-1885), a successful businessman and philanthropist who helped establish the Hasbrouck Institute, an educational institution in Jersey City, New Jersey.

While the Hasbrouck name has its roots in the Netherlands and its early history is closely tied to the Dutch settlements in New York, the surname has since spread to other parts of the United States and beyond, with descendants of the original Hasbrouck families continuing to carry on the name and its legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hasbrouck

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

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

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