2000
#58,397
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 325
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.12
Very Rare Last name
Hausladen
A German habitational surname denoting someone from a house on a barn or storehouse.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 369 Americans carry the last name Hausladen. That puts it at #66,338 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.11 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 928,874 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hausladen 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
369
1 in 928,874
Census rank
#66,338
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
322
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 322 bearers of the surname Hausladen in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.11 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 66338th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hausladen, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%) and Two or More Races (0.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hausladen
The surname Hausladen is of German origin, originating in the 13th century. It is a topographic name, referring to a house or cottage located on a slope or hillside. The name is derived from the Middle High German words "hūs" meaning "house" and "laden" meaning "slope" or "hillside".
The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval German records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Hausladen, a landowner in the village of Bruchsal, Baden-Württemberg, mentioned in a deed from 1287.
In the 15th century, the Hausladen family was prominent in the town of Nürnberg, Bavaria. Konrad Hausladen (1440-1519) was a respected merchant and member of the city council. His son, Hans Hausladen (1472-1543), was a renowned goldsmith and engraver, known for his intricate metalwork and engravings.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. Notable bearers include Johann Hausladen (1570-1628), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen, and Anna Hausladen (1630-1697), a German homemaker who gained fame for her involvement in the Thirty Years' War.
In the 18th century, the Hausladen family had a presence in the Palatinate region of Germany. Johann Georg Hausladen (1701-1779) was a respected winemaker and vineyard owner in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
The 19th century saw the name spread further across Germany and into neighboring countries. Notable individuals include Friedrich Hausladen (1818-1892), a German architect and urban planner who designed several buildings in Berlin, and Karl Hausladen (1849-1924), an Austrian engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of mechanical engineering.
While the name Hausladen is most commonly associated with Germany and German-speaking regions, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and beyond, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hausladen
Among Census respondents with the surname Hausladen, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%) and Two or More Races (0.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Hausladen 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 Hausladen surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.4% · 320
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
- Two or more races0.3% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hausladen
Hausladen 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
#58,735
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 345
+20 bearers (+6.2%)
Per 100,000 0.12
Rank movement Down 338 places
2020
#66,338
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 322
-23 bearers (-6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.11
Rank movement Down 7,603 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #58,397 | 325 | 0.12 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #58,735 | 345 | 0.12 | +20 bearers (+6.2%) | Down 338 places |
| 2020 | #66,338 | 322 | 0.11 | -23 bearers (-6.7%) | Down 7,603 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 Hausladen 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 | #58,735 | #66,338 | -12.9% |
| Count | 345 | 322 | -6.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.12 | 0.11 | -10.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hausladen bearers went from 345 to 322 (-6.7% change). The surname moved down 7,603 positions in the national ranking, going from #58,735 to #66,338.
FAQ
Hausladen surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hausladen?
Name Census estimates that about 369 living Americans carry the surname Hausladen. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 928,874 residents.
How common is Hausladen?
Hausladen ranks #66,338 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.11 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 322 people with the surname Hausladen. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (369), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.11 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.11 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 Hausladen.
Has Hausladen become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hausladen went from 345 recorded bearers to 322. That is a decrease of 23 (-6.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #58,735 to #66,338.
What does the Census say about the background of Hausladen?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hausladen, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%) and Two or More Races (0.3%). 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 Hausladen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.4% (320 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hausladen appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.4%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.3%), Two or More Races (0.3%). 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 Hausladen (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 Hausladen mean?
A German habitational surname denoting someone from a house on a barn or storehouse. 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 Hausladen (0.11 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 common is the surname Hausladen?
Want to know how many people have the surname Hausladen? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.