2000
#144,908
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Liebhauser
A German surname derived from "lieb" meaning "love" and "Hauser" meaning "one who lives in a house", referring to an inhabitant of a beloved or well-liked house.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Liebhauser. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Liebhauser 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
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Liebhauser in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Liebhauser, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Black (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Liebhauser
The surname Liebhauser has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the German words "lieb," meaning "beloved," and "hauser," meaning "house" or "dwelling." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who resided in a beloved or cherished house or homestead.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Liebhauser can be found in the Heidelberg Archives, where a Johann Liebhauser was mentioned in a document dated 1427. This document provides evidence that the name was in use during the 15th century in the region of Heidelberg, which was then part of the Palatinate region of Germany.
Another early reference to the name can be found in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a famous illustrated world history book published in 1493. In this chronicle, there is a mention of a Konrad Liebhauser, a merchant from Augsburg, who lived in the latter half of the 15th century.
The Liebhauser name has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Liebhausen, a village in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and Liebhauser Wald, a forest region near the city of Ingolstadt in Bavaria. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.
Notable individuals with the surname Liebhauser include:
1. Hans Liebhauser (c. 1490-1566), a German Renaissance painter and engraver from Nuremberg.
2. Johann Christoph Liebhauser (1670-1738), a German composer and organist from Saxony.
3. Georg Wilhelm Liebhauser (1705-1783), a German theologian and philosopher from Württemberg.
4. Karl Liebhauser (1858-1924), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Munich.
5. Theodor Liebhauser (1890-1964), a German politician and member of the Nazi Party during the Third Reich.
While the surname Liebhauser may have evolved and adapted over time, its roots can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, where it emerged as a distinctive identifier during the medieval period.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Liebhauser
Among Census respondents with the surname Liebhauser, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Black (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Liebhauser 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 Liebhauser surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.0% · 102
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Liebhauser
Liebhauser 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
#144,141
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
+10 bearers (+9.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 767 places
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-12 bearers (-10.4%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 10,041 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #144,908 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #144,141 | 115 | 0.04 | +10 bearers (+9.5%) | Up 767 places |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -12 bearers (-10.4%) | Down 10,041 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 Liebhauser 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 | #144,141 | #154,182 | -7.0% |
| Count | 115 | 103 | -10.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Liebhauser bearers went from 115 to 103 (-10.4% change). The surname moved down 10,041 positions in the national ranking, going from #144,141 to #154,182.
FAQ
Liebhauser surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Liebhauser?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Liebhauser. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Liebhauser?
Liebhauser ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 103 people with the surname Liebhauser. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Liebhauser.
Has Liebhauser become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Liebhauser went from 115 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 12 (-10.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #144,141 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Liebhauser?
Among Census respondents with the surname Liebhauser, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Black (1.0%). 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 Liebhauser in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Liebhauser appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.0%), Black (1.0%). 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 Liebhauser (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 Liebhauser mean?
A German surname derived from "lieb" meaning "love" and "Hauser" meaning "one who lives in a house", referring to an inhabitant of a beloved or well-liked house. 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 Liebhauser (0.03 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 Liebhauser?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.