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

Hussman, 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 Hussman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hussman in America

Hussman is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hussman surname appeared 333 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 Hussman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hussman 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 Hussman

The surname Hussman originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the German word "Huss", which means "hut" or "cap", and the suffix "-man" denoting "person". This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who made or sold hats, a common occupation at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hussman appears in the parish records of Württemberg, Germany, in the late 1600s. The name was also found in various church records and tax rolls from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony during the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Hussman name appeared in several historical documents, including the records of the German migration to the United States. Johann Hussman (1788-1867) was among the first to immigrate, settling in Pennsylvania in the 1820s.

Notable individuals with the surname Hussman include Friedrich Hussman (1808-1877), a German painter known for his landscapes and historical scenes. In the United States, George Hussman (1835-1920) was a prominent businessman and co-founder of the Anheuser-Busch brewing company.

Emil Hussman (1866-1937) was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago, including the Germania Club and the Hussman-Oehme Conservatory. Paul Hussman (1912-2000) was an American publisher and philanthropist, known for his work with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper.

Another notable figure was Gerhard Hussman (1927-2016), a German-American physicist and inventor who patented several technologies related to semiconductor devices and integrated circuits.

While the Hussman surname is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to its origins in the hat-making trade of medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hussman

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

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

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