2000
#94,676
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 179
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.07
Very Rare Last name
Hauswald
A German surname indicating the name bearer lived in or near a forest.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 205 Americans carry the last name Hauswald. That puts it at #106,101 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,671,972 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hauswald 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
205
1 in 1,671,972
Census rank
#106,101
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
179
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 179 bearers of the surname Hauswald in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 106101st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hauswald, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.1%) and Hispanic (0.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hauswald
The surname Hauswald originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "Haus" meaning house, and "Wald" meaning forest or woods. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived in a house near or within a forested area.
One of the earliest documented mentions of the Hauswald name can be found in the records of the town of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1562, a certain Hans Hauswald was listed as a resident and tradesman in the town's registry.
The Hauswald name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Silesia during the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1692, a Johann Hauswald was born in the village of Großröhrsdorf in Saxony. He later became a respected local magistrate and landowner.
In the 19th century, there are records of a prominent Hauswald family based in the city of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). Carl Hauswald, born in 1818, was a respected professor of law at the University of Breslau and authored several influential texts on legal theory.
Another notable figure was Friedrich Hauswald, born in 1832 in the town of Großhartmannsdorf in Saxony. He became a renowned historian and academic, serving as the rector of the University of Heidelberg from 1896 to 1897.
The Hauswald name can also be found in historical records from other German-speaking regions, including Austria and Switzerland. One example is the Swiss composer and organist Johann Baptist Hauswald, who lived from 1824 to 1894 and composed several works for the church.
While the Hauswald surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration. However, its roots can be traced back to the forested regions of central and eastern Germany, where it likely first emerged as a descriptive name for those residing near or within wooded areas.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hauswald
Among Census respondents with the surname Hauswald, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.1%) and Hispanic (0.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Hauswald 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 Hauswald surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.8% · 175
- Two or more races1.1% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hauswald
Hauswald 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
#96,368
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 189
+10 bearers (+5.6%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Down 1,692 places
2020
#106,101
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 179
-10 bearers (-5.3%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Down 9,733 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #94,676 | 179 | 0.07 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #96,368 | 189 | 0.06 | +10 bearers (+5.6%) | Down 1,692 places |
| 2020 | #106,101 | 179 | 0.06 | -10 bearers (-5.3%) | Down 9,733 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 Hauswald 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 | #96,368 | #106,101 | -10.1% |
| Count | 189 | 179 | -5.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.06 | 0.06 | -0.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hauswald bearers went from 189 to 179 (-5.3% change). The surname moved down 9,733 positions in the national ranking, going from #96,368 to #106,101.
FAQ
Hauswald surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hauswald?
Name Census estimates that about 205 living Americans carry the surname Hauswald. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,671,972 residents.
How common is Hauswald?
Hauswald ranks #106,101 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.06 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 179 people with the surname Hauswald. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (205), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.06 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.06 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 Hauswald.
Has Hauswald become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hauswald went from 189 recorded bearers to 179. That is a decrease of 10 (-5.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #96,368 to #106,101.
What does the Census say about the background of Hauswald?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hauswald, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.1%) and Hispanic (0.6%). 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 Hauswald in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (175 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hauswald appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.8%), Two or More Races (1.1%), Hispanic (0.6%). 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 Hauswald (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 Hauswald mean?
A German surname indicating the name bearer lived in or near a forest. 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 Hauswald (0.06 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 people have the last name Hauswald?
See how common the surname Hauswald is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.