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

Hausman, 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 Hausman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hausman in America

Hausman is the 10711th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hausman surname appeared 2,983 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hausman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hausman 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 Hausman

The surname Hausman originated in Germany, specifically in the areas around Bavaria and Saxony, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "Haus" meaning house and "Mann" meaning man, essentially translating to "house man" or "man of the house." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a head of the household or the owner of a particular house or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hausman can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In these records, several individuals with the surname Hausman are mentioned in connection with land transactions and legal proceedings.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name Hausman appeared in various municipal records and chronicles across Germany. For example, Johann Hausman (1435-1501), a respected jurist and legal scholar from Nuremberg, is mentioned in several legal texts from that period.

In the 16th century, the name Hausman gained prominence with the birth of Nicolaus Hausman (1545-1612), a German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of celestial navigation. He is particularly known for his work on improving the accuracy of nautical charts and maps.

Another notable figure with the surname Hausman is Johann Michael Hausman (1653-1726), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (Chapel Master) at the court of Saxe-Weimar. His compositions, particularly his sacred vocal works, were highly regarded during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Hausman (1782-1859) was a prominent German architect and urban planner. He is best known for his work on the reconstruction of the city of Munich after a devastating fire in 1794, and for his design of the Ludwigstrasse, one of the city's most iconic boulevards.

Moving into the 19th century, Gustav Hausman (1810-1884) was a German-American engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early telecommunications technology. He is credited with designing and patenting several improvements to the telegraph system, which played a crucial role in the expansion of long-distance communication networks.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Hausman who have left their mark on various fields throughout history, from law and scholarship to astronomy, music, architecture, and engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hausman

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

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

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