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

Householder, 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 Householder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Householder in America

Householder is the 8153rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Householder surname appeared 4,067 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 Householder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Householder 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 Householder

The surname Householder originated in England during the late medieval period, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Old English words "hus" meaning house and "haldan" meaning to hold or keep, referring to a person in charge of a household or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 1524 Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire, which mention a Thomas Householder residing in the village of Middleton. The name also appears in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1672 for Berkshire, listing a John Householder as a taxpayer.

During the late 16th century, the surname Householder was occasionally spelled as "Housouldar" or "Howseholder," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling at the time. In some areas, the name may have been influenced by the Middle English word "husebonde," which also meant a male head of a household.

Historical references to notable individuals with the surname Householder include William Householder (c. 1598-1660), an English soldier who fought in the English Civil War, and John Householder (1737-1803), a American Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania.

In the 19th century, Thomas Householder (1802-1877) was a prominent lawyer and judge in Ohio, while Isaac Householder (1810-1891) was a Methodist minister and author from Virginia. Another notable figure was Charles Householder (1872-1932), a British architect responsible for designing several public buildings in London.

It is important to note that while the surname Householder has been present throughout English and American history, it was not as widely recorded or documented as some more common surnames, particularly in earlier centuries. Nevertheless, the surname's origins and meaning reflect its connection to household management and domestic responsibilities in medieval and early modern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Householder

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

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

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