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

Haugabrook, 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 Haugabrook surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haugabrook in America

Haugabrook is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haugabrook surname appeared 273 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 Haugabrook.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haugabrook 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 Haugabrook

The surname Haugabrook originated in the region of North West Germany and Denmark during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old Norse words "haugr" meaning hill or mound, and "brók" meaning brook or stream. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a hill with a brook or stream running alongside or through it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany, where a Haugabrook family was documented in the 14th century. The name also appears in Danish records from the same period, with variations in spelling such as Haugabrok and Haugabroc.

In the late 15th century, a notable figure named Johann Haugabrook was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Hamburg. He was born in 1472 and died in 1543. His legacy included several properties and businesses that remained in the family for generations.

Another notable bearer of the name was Christoph Haugabrook, a Lutheran minister who lived in the 16th century. Born in 1534 in the town of Lübeck, he was known for his influential sermons and writings on religious reform.

During the 17th century, the Haugabrook name spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and England. A Dutch merchant named Pieter Haugabrook was involved in the spice trade and established a successful import business in Amsterdam. He was born in 1611 and died in 1683.

In England, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Sir William Haugabrook, a landowner and magistrate who lived in the county of Yorkshire in the late 17th century. He was born in 1648 and died in 1712.

As the name continued to spread and evolve over the centuries, it underwent various spelling variations such as Haugabrook, Haugabrok, Haugabruck, and Haugabruch. Despite these changes, the name's origins and connection to the geographical features of hills and brooks remained consistent throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haugabrook

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

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

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