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

Houser, 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 Houser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Houser in America

Houser is the 1749th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Houser surname appeared 20,484 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Houser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Houser 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 Houser

The surname HOUSER has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "hausen," which means "to live" or "to dwell." The surname was initially used to refer to individuals who lived in a particular house or hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HOUSER can be found in the town of Hausen, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The town's name is believed to have given rise to the surname, as it was common practice for people to adopt surnames based on their place of residence or origin.

In the 17th century, the HOUSER surname began to spread across various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. Historical records from this period mention several individuals bearing the name HOUSER, such as Johann HOUSER, a farmer from the village of Hausen, who was born in 1625.

As the HOUSER family expanded and migrated to different parts of Europe, the surname underwent minor variations in spelling, including HAUSER, HAUSEN, and HAUSSER. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the preferences of local record-keepers.

One notable figure in history who bore the HOUSER surname was Friedrich HOUSER, a German philosopher and writer born in 1768. HOUSER made significant contributions to the field of ethics and was known for his work on moral philosophy.

Another prominent individual with the HOUSER surname was Johann HOUSER, a German artist born in 1792. HOUSER was renowned for his landscape paintings and is considered a pioneer of the Romantic movement in German art.

In the 19th century, the HOUSER surname began to appear in various parts of the world as German immigrants settled in new lands. One such example is Johann HOUSER, a German immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1845 and settled in Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the HOUSER surname include Wilhelm HOUSER, a German botanist born in 1825, and Maximilian HOUSER, a German military officer who served in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.

While the surname HOUSER is primarily associated with Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America, South America, and Australia, as German immigrants sought new opportunities and settled in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Houser

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

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

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