2000
#2,125
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 15,648
First available Census row
Per 100,000 5.80
Uncommon Last name
Hauser
A German occupational surname referring to a person who owned or resided in a house.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 16,809 Americans carry the last name Hauser. That puts it at #2,422 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 4.90 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 20,391 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hauser 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.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Hauser with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
17K
1 in 20,391
Census rank
#2,422
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
4.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
15K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 14,658 bearers of the surname Hauser in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 4.90 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 2422nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hauser, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.4%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus Austriaco-Frisingensis, a collection of historical documents from the Archdiocese of Salzburg.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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hauser
Among Census respondents with the surname Hauser, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.4%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Hauser 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 Hauser surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.3% · 13,092
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 492
- Two or more races3.2% · 468
- Black or African American3.1% · 454
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 104
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 48
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hauser
Hauser 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
#2,279
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 15,981
+333 bearers (+2.1%)
Per 100,000 5.42
Rank movement Down 154 places
2020
#2,422
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 14,658
-1,323 bearers (-8.3%)
Per 100,000 4.90
Rank movement Down 143 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #2,125 | 15,648 | 5.80 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #2,279 | 15,981 | 5.42 | +333 bearers (+2.1%) | Down 154 places |
| 2020 | #2,422 | 14,658 | 4.90 | -1,323 bearers (-8.3%) | Down 143 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 Hauser 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 | #2,279 | #2,422 | -6.3% |
| Count | 15,981 | 14,658 | -8.3% |
| Per 100K | 5.42 | 4.90 | -9.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hauser bearers went from 15,981 to 14,658 (-8.3% change). The surname moved down 143 positions in the national ranking, going from #2,279 to #2,422.
FAQ
Hauser surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hauser?
Name Census estimates that about 16,809 living Americans carry the surname Hauser. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 20,391 residents.
How common is Hauser?
Hauser ranks #2,422 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 4.90 per 100,000 residents, which is about 5 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 14,658 people with the surname Hauser. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (16,809), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 4.9 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 4.90 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 5 of them to have the surname Hauser.
Has Hauser become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hauser went from 15,981 recorded bearers to 14,658. That is a decrease of 1,323 (-8.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #2,279 to #2,422.
What does the Census say about the background of Hauser?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hauser, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.4%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). 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 Hauser in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.3% (13,092 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hauser appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.3%), Hispanic (3.4%), Two or More Races (3.2%). 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 Hauser (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 Hauser mean?
A German occupational surname referring to a person who owned or resided in a house. 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 Hauser (4.90 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 Americans have the surname Hauser?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.