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

Ihasz, 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 Ihasz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ihasz in America

Ihasz is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ihasz surname appeared 116 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 Ihasz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ihasz 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 Ihasz

The surname IHASZ is believed to have originated in Hungary during the late Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Hungarian word "ihász," which means "falconer" or someone who trained falcons for hunting. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the profession of falconry, which was a popular pastime among the Hungarian nobility and aristocracy during the medieval period.

The name IHASZ can be traced back to various historical records and documents from the 14th and 15th centuries in Hungary. Some of the earliest recorded instances of this surname appear in the Codex Diplomaticus Hungariae, a collection of medieval charters and diplomas from the Kingdom of Hungary.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname IHASZ was János Ihász, a falconer who served in the court of King Sigismund of Hungary in the early 15th century. Another notable figure was Péter Ihász, a prominent falconer and landowner who lived in the region of Zala County in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname IHASZ became associated with the village of Ihász, located in present-day Győr-Moson-Sopron County in western Hungary. This village likely took its name from the falconers who resided there, further solidifying the connection between the surname and the falconry profession.

Throughout the centuries, several prominent individuals bore the surname IHASZ. These include Ferenc Ihász (1809-1878), a Hungarian politician and member of the Hungarian Diet, and Gábor Ihász (1839-1914), a renowned Hungarian agricultural engineer and writer on viticulture.

Another notable figure was Dániel Ihász (1853-1921), a Hungarian painter and art teacher who was instrumental in the development of the Hungarian Impressionist movement in the late 19th century. His works are displayed in various museums and galleries across Hungary.

While the surname IHASZ may have originated in a specific profession, it has since become a widespread surname across Hungary and among Hungarian diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ihasz

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

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

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