2000
#127,186
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 124
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Hausbeck
A locational surname denoting someone who lived near or by a small hill.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Hausbeck. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hausbeck 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
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Hausbeck in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hausbeck, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Black (0.9%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hausbeck
The surname Hausbeck has its origins in the German language, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia, where the name was derived from the Old German words "haus" meaning house and "beck" referring to a brook or stream. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a house by a stream or brook.
One of the earliest known references to the name Hausbeck can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Hausbeck was mentioned in a document from the year 1387. Another early record comes from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a Johannes Hausbeck was listed in the town's records in 1412.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Hausbeck began to spread beyond its original regions, with bearers of the name being found in various parts of what is now modern-day Germany. One notable individual from this period was Jacob Hausbeck, a Protestant theologian born in 1573 in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße. He later became a professor at the University of Heidelberg and authored several theological works.
In the 18th century, the Hausbeck name appeared in the records of the city of Hamburg, where a merchant named Johann Hausbeck was recorded as having lived in the city's affluent Neustadt district in the 1740s.
As the name spread further throughout Europe, it also found its way to the Americas, with some of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World being found in the colonial records of Pennsylvania. A certain Michael Hausbeck was listed as having arrived in Philadelphia from Germany in the year 1753.
Other notable bearers of the Hausbeck surname throughout history include the German painter and etcher Johann Hausbeck (1788-1858), known for his landscapes and architectural works, as well as the Austrian mathematician and physicist Ernst Hausbeck (1859-1924), who made significant contributions to the field of differential equations.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hausbeck
Among Census respondents with the surname Hausbeck, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Black (0.9%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Hausbeck 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 Hausbeck surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.2% · 102
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hausbeck
Hausbeck 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
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-13 bearers (-10.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 21,161 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-5 bearers (-4.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,992 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #127,186 | 124 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.5%) | Down 21,161 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.5%) | Down 3,992 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 Hausbeck 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 | #148,347 | #152,339 | -2.7% |
| Count | 111 | 106 | -4.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hausbeck bearers went from 111 to 106 (-4.5% change). The surname moved down 3,992 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #152,339.
FAQ
Hausbeck surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hausbeck?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Hausbeck. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Hausbeck?
Hausbeck ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 106 people with the surname Hausbeck. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Hausbeck.
Has Hausbeck become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hausbeck went from 111 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 5 (-4.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #148,347 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Hausbeck?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hausbeck, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Black (0.9%) and Hispanic (0.9%). 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 Hausbeck in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hausbeck appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.2%), Black (0.9%), Hispanic (0.9%). 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 Hausbeck (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 Hausbeck mean?
A locational surname denoting someone who lived near or by a small hill. 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 Hausbeck (0.04 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 share the surname Hausbeck?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.