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

Haussman, 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 Haussman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haussman in America

Haussman is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haussman surname appeared 131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Haussman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haussman 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 Haussman

The surname Haussman originated in Germany during the Middle Ages, derived from the German words "haus" meaning house and "mann" meaning man, essentially translating to "house man" or someone who was responsible for maintaining or overseeing a household or estate.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, with variations in spelling such as Haussman, Hausman, and Hausmanner appearing in various medieval records and documents from regions across central and southern Germany.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Haussman, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Eberbach in present-day Baden-Württemberg during the late 13th century. His name is mentioned in a land deed from 1287.

In the 14th century, the Haussman name appeared in the town records of Nuremberg, with a Heinrich Haussman listed as a member of the town council in 1348. This suggests that by this time, the Haussman family had gained prominence and status in the region.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Haussman name continued to spread across Germany, with various branches emerging in cities and towns such as Frankfurt, Munich, and Cologne. One notable figure from this period was Georg Haussman (1490-1552), a wealthy merchant and banker from Augsburg who was influential in the city's financial affairs.

In the 17th century, the name Haussman gained further recognition with the birth of Baron Ernst Haussman (1643-1721), a Prussian military officer and diplomat who served under King Frederick I of Prussia. He was instrumental in negotiating several important treaties and alliances for the Prussian monarchy.

Other notable individuals bearing the Haussman surname include Johann Baptist Haussman (1784-1859), a German architect and urban planner best known for his renovation and redesign of Paris under Napoleon III, and Georg Haussman (1808-1889), a German philosopher and writer who was a prominent figure in the Hegelian school of thought.

While the Haussman name originated in Germany, it eventually spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, carried by migrants and settlers over the centuries. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval German regions where it first emerged as a descriptive surname for those responsible for managing households and estates.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haussman

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

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

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