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

Haumesser, 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 Haumesser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haumesser in America

Haumesser is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haumesser surname appeared 243 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 Haumesser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haumesser 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 Haumesser

The surname HAUMESSER has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "Hau" meaning "to cut" and "Messer" meaning "knife," suggesting that the name may have referred to a professional occupation such as a butcher or a knife maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Haumesser was documented as a master butcher in the year 1532. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various documents from the German states, including court records and church registries. One notable example is Johann Haumesser, a renowned blacksmith from the town of Weimar, who was born in 1612 and passed away in 1687.

During the 18th century, the name spread to other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and trade. In France, there are records of a family named Haumesser residing in the Alsace region, which had close ties to Germany at the time.

One of the most prominent figures bearing the name HAUMESSER was Friedrich Haumesser, a German philosopher and academic who lived from 1795 to 1867. He made significant contributions to the fields of ethics and political philosophy, and his works were widely studied in universities across Europe.

Another notable individual with this surname was Heinrich Haumesser, a German painter and engraver who was active in the late 19th century. His intricate etchings and woodcuts captured scenes of rural life and landscapes, and his works are still highly regarded by art collectors and historians.

In the 20th century, the name HAUMESSER continued to be found in various parts of Germany and other German-speaking regions. One example is Kurt Haumesser, a German engineer and inventor who lived from 1912 to 1998. He is credited with several innovative designs in the field of automotive engineering, which were widely adopted by major car manufacturers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haumesser

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

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

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