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

Husser, 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 Husser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Husser in America

Husser is the 35622nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Husser surname appeared 631 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Husser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Husser 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 Husser

The surname Husser has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. The name is derived from the German word "Hüser," which means "a dweller by the houses." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname lived in or near a cluster of houses or a small village.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Husser can be found in the records of the town of Ingolstadt, Bavaria, where a certain Hans Husser was mentioned in a document dated 1487. Another early record of the name comes from the city of Nuremberg, where a Jörg Husser was listed among the city's residents in 1512.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Husser surname began to spread beyond its initial localized area, as families migrated to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. In 1619, a man named Michael Husser was recorded as a resident of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in present-day Baden-Württemberg.

One notable individual with the surname Husser was Johann Husser, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1537 to 1607. He was a professor at the University of Tübingen and authored several influential works on theology and metaphysics.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Friedrich Husser, a German artist and engraver who lived from 1670 to 1737. He is best known for his exquisite etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural scenes, which were highly sought after by collectors of his time.

In the 18th century, the Husser surname can be found in various records from the Rhineland region of Germany. For instance, a Johann Peter Husser was born in the town of Koblenz in 1724, and later served as a soldier in the Prussian army during the Seven Years' War.

The name Husser also has a historical connection to the town of Hüsseren, located in the Alsace region of France, which was once a part of the Holy Roman Empire. It is possible that some families with the surname Husser originated from this town or its surrounding areas.

As the centuries passed, the Husser surname continued to spread across Germany and other parts of Europe, with different branches of the family establishing themselves in various regions and contributing to the rich tapestry of their respective communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Husser

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

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

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