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

Hauser, 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 Hauser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hauser in America

Hauser is the 2279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hauser surname appeared 15,981 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Hauser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hauser 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 Hauser

The surname Hauser is of German origin and is an occupational name derived from the Middle High German word "huser" or "huser", meaning "house". It likely referred to someone who lived in a large or prominent house, or someone who worked as a house builder or caretaker.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with references found in various German town records and charters. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johann Hauser, a merchant who lived in Nuremberg in the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus Austriaco-Frisingensis, a collection of historical documents from the Archdiocese of Salzburg. This suggests that the name was present in the region of modern-day Austria during this time.

The Hauser name can also be linked to various place names in Germany, such as Hausern, a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The earliest known spelling of this place name was "Huseren", which dates back to the 11th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Hauser throughout history include:

1. Kaspar Hauser (1812-1833), a German youth who famously claimed to have grown up in the isolation of a darkened cell, sparking much speculation about his true identity.

2. Johann Nepomuk Hauser (1826-1887), an Austrian Catholic priest and renowned theologian who served as a professor at the University of Münster.

3. Philipp Hauser (1832-1925), a German-American engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early telephone technology.

4. Miska Hauser (1821-1887), a Hungarian violinist and composer who was a prominent figure in the Romantic era of music.

5. Ernst Hauser (1901-1975), a Swiss architect and urban planner who played a key role in the reconstruction of Basel after World War II.

Throughout the centuries, the Hauser name has maintained its presence across various regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, reflecting its deep-rooted history in these areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hauser

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

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

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