2000
#116,123
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 139
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Houseweart
A habitational surname denoting someone from a now-unknown place.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Houseweart. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Houseweart 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
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Houseweart in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Houseweart, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.9%) and Hispanic (4.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Houseweart
The surname HOUSEWEART is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the region of Gelderland, during the 16th century. It is a locational surname derived from the Dutch words "huis" meaning house and "waard" meaning meadow or pasture. Thus, the name likely referred to someone who lived near a house in a meadow or pasture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HOUSEWEART can be found in the Gelderland Provincial Archives from the year 1587, where a man named Hendrick HOUSEWEART is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Huissen. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name appears in several Dutch church records, including those of the Reformed Church in Amsterdam. A notable example is the baptism record of Jan HOUSEWEART, son of Pieter HOUSEWEART and Geertruyd van Loo, dated 1642.
As the Dutch expanded their colonial presence in the Americas and other parts of the world during the 17th and 18th centuries, the HOUSEWEART name began to appear in various colonial records. For instance, Cornelis HOUSEWEART, born in 1683 in the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam (later New York), is recorded as one of the earliest bearers of the name in North America.
Another notable figure was Dirk HOUSEWEART, a Dutch merchant and trader who lived in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) in the mid-18th century. He is mentioned in several trade records from the Dutch East India Company, indicating his involvement in the lucrative spice trade.
In the 19th century, the HOUSEWEART name can be found in various European records, including those from Germany and Belgium, suggesting that some members of the family had migrated to other parts of Europe over time. One example is Johann HOUSEWEART, a German artist born in 1815 in Cologne, who gained recognition for his landscape paintings.
While the HOUSEWEART name is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and various parts of the world, reflecting the Dutch colonial expansion and the migration patterns of its bearers.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Houseweart
Among Census respondents with the surname Houseweart, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.9%) and Hispanic (4.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Houseweart 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 Houseweart surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.8% · 99
- Two or more races7.9% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 5
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Houseweart
Houseweart 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
#115,034
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 152
+13 bearers (+9.4%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 1,089 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-38 bearers (-25.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 31,461 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #116,123 | 139 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #115,034 | 152 | 0.05 | +13 bearers (+9.4%) | Up 1,089 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -38 bearers (-25.0%) | Down 31,461 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 Houseweart 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 | #115,034 | #146,495 | -27.3% |
| Count | 152 | 114 | -25.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -23.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Houseweart bearers went from 152 to 114 (-25.0% change). The surname moved down 31,461 positions in the national ranking, going from #115,034 to #146,495.
FAQ
Houseweart surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Houseweart?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Houseweart. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Houseweart?
Houseweart ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 114 people with the surname Houseweart. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Houseweart.
Has Houseweart become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Houseweart went from 152 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 38 (-25.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #115,034 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Houseweart?
Among Census respondents with the surname Houseweart, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.9%) and Hispanic (4.4%). 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 Houseweart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.8% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Houseweart appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.8%), Two or More Races (7.9%), Hispanic (4.4%). 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 Houseweart (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 Houseweart mean?
A habitational surname denoting someone from a now-unknown place. 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 Houseweart (0.04 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 are called Houseweart?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans have the surname Houseweart on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.