2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Husereau
A surname originating from France, possibly derived from a location name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Husereau. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Husereau 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
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Husereau in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Husereau, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.4%) and Two or More Races (6.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Husereau
The surname HUSEREAU originated in France during the late 16th century. It is a locational name derived from the French place name Husereaux, a hamlet near the town of Bressuire in the Poitou region of western France. The name likely comes from the Old French words "husser" meaning to shout or call out, and "reau" a diminutive suffix, suggesting the name may have referred to someone who shouted or called out loudly.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the HUSEREAU name appears in the parish records of St-Gilles-les-Bois, in the Côtes-d'Armor region of Brittany, France, in 1598. The record mentions a Jean HUSEREAU, who was born in that year. Another early reference is found in the baptismal records of the town of Niort in Poitou, where a Jacques HUSEREAU was baptized in 1612.
During the 17th century, several members of the HUSEREAU family were recorded in the nearby town of Thouars, also in Poitou. This includes a Michel HUSEREAU, born in 1632, and a Jeanne HUSEREAU, born in 1648. These records suggest the name was well-established in this region of western France by the 1600s.
In the late 17th century, a branch of the HUSEREAU family migrated to the French colony of Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada). One of the earliest settlers was Pierre HUSEREAU, who was born in France around 1670 and settled in Port Royal, Acadia (now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia) in the 1690s. His descendants went on to establish a significant HUSEREAU presence in Acadian communities throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Another notable figure with the HUSEREAU surname was Jean-Baptiste HUSEREAU, a French military officer born in 1720 in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire. He served in the French army during the Seven Years' War and later fought alongside the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War, where he achieved the rank of brigadier general.
In the 19th century, a prominent member of the HUSEREAU family was Eugène HUSEREAU, a French novelist and playwright born in 1836 in Paris. He wrote several successful plays and novels during his career, including the popular work "La Famille Gogo" published in 1877.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Husereau
Among Census respondents with the surname Husereau, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.4%) and Two or More Races (6.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Husereau 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 Husereau surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.3% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino6.4% · 7
- Two or more races6.4% · 7
Timeline
Historical Census data for Husereau
Husereau appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+5 bearers (+4.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 5,461 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.8%) | Up 5,461 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 Husereau 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 | #154,907 | #149,446 | 3.5% |
| Count | 105 | 110 | 4.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Husereau bearers went from 105 to 110 (+4.8% change). The surname moved up 5,461 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #149,446.
FAQ
Husereau surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Husereau?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Husereau. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Husereau?
Husereau ranks #149,446 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 110 people with the surname Husereau. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), 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 Husereau.
Has Husereau become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Husereau went from 105 recorded bearers to 110. That is an increase of 5 (+4.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Husereau?
Among Census respondents with the surname Husereau, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.4%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Husereau in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.3% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Husereau appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (87.3%), Hispanic (6.4%), Two or More Races (6.4%). 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 Husereau (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 Husereau mean?
A surname originating from France, possibly derived from a location name. 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 Husereau (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 have the surname Husereau?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.