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

Hasenfus, 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 Hasenfus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hasenfus in America

Hasenfus is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hasenfus surname appeared 227 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 Hasenfus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hasenfus 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 Hasenfus

The surname HASENFUS is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. The name is derived from the German words "hasen" (hare) and "fuss" (foot), indicating a possible connection to an occupation or a distinctive physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the HASENFUS surname can be found in the Bürgerverzeichnis (Citizen Records) of the city of Nürnberg, dating back to the 15th century. A certain Hans Hasenfus is listed as a resident of the city in the year 1467.

In the 16th century, the HASENFUS name appears in various church records and tax registers across southern Germany. Notable individuals from this period include Johann Hasenfus (1523-1589), a merchant and alderman in the town of Augsburg, and Margaretha Hasenfus (1549-1612), a philanthropist and benefactor of the local orphanage in Regensburg.

As the centuries passed, the HASENFUS family spread across different regions of Germany and beyond. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Duchy of Lorraine, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. One notable figure from this era was Friedrich Hasenfus (1712-1782), a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the city of Metz.

The 19th century saw the HASENFUS name gain prominence in the field of academia. Heinrich Hasenfus (1818-1891), a renowned philologist and professor at the University of Leipzig, made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature. His contemporary, Wilhelm Hasenfus (1833-1910), was a celebrated botanist and pioneer in the field of plant taxonomy.

In more recent history, the HASENFUS surname has been carried by notable individuals across various fields. Karl Hasenfus (1902-1987), a German-American artist, was renowned for his landscape paintings and murals depicting the American West. Eugenia Hasenfus (1920-2005), a Spanish writer and journalist, was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Barcelona.

While the HASENFUS name may have evolved and spread across different regions over the centuries, its German origins and the meaning behind the name remain a testament to the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hasenfus

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

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

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