2000
#12,558
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,263
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.84
Rare Last name
Neuhaus
A German topographic surname referring to someone who lived in or near a new house.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,733 Americans carry the last name Neuhaus. That puts it at #12,436 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.80 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 125,413 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Neuhaus 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
2.7K
1 in 125,413
Census rank
#12,436
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,383 bearers of the surname Neuhaus in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.80 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12436th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Neuhaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Neuhaus
The surname Neuhaus is of German origin, deriving from the words "neu" meaning "new" and "haus" meaning "house". It likely originated in the Middle Ages, referring to someone who lived in a newly constructed house or a recently established homestead.
The name can be traced back to various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Westphalia. In the early 14th century, records show instances of the name spelled as "Nuhusen" or "Nuenhus" in various parts of central and northern Germany.
One of the earliest known references to the name Neuhaus appears in the Stadtbuch of Lübeck, a municipal register from the late 13th century, which mentions a "Hinricus Nuhusen" in the year 1289.
In the 15th century, the name Neuhaus was associated with several notable figures, including Johannes Neuhaus (1440-1508), a German theologian and rector of the University of Leipzig, and Heinrich Neuhaus (1492-1538), a German humanist and poet.
Over the centuries, the name Neuhaus has been linked to various locations across Germany, such as the town of Neuhaus am Rennweg in Thuringia, and the village of Neuhaus an der Pegnitz in Bavaria.
Notable individuals with the surname Neuhaus include:
1. Heinrich Neuhaus (1888-1964), a renowned Russian-German pianist and pedagogue.
2. Walter Neuhaus (1903-1967), a German actor and film director.
3. Rainer Neuhaus (born 1961), a German football player and coach.
4. Egon Neuhaus (1908-1988), an Austrian actor known for his work in German cinema.
5. Ernst Neuhaus (1931-2004), a German politician and member of the Bundestag.
The surname Neuhaus has endured through the ages, with its origins rooted in the early settlements and homesteads of medieval Germany, reflecting the country's rich cultural heritage.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neuhaus
Among Census respondents with the surname Neuhaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Neuhaus 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 Neuhaus surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.9% · 2,214
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 73
- Two or more races2.5% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 19
- Black or African American0.5% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Neuhaus
Neuhaus 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
#13,160
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,324
+61 bearers (+2.7%)
Per 100,000 0.79
Rank movement Down 602 places
2020
#12,436
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,383
+59 bearers (+2.5%)
Per 100,000 0.80
Rank movement Up 724 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #12,558 | 2,263 | 0.84 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #13,160 | 2,324 | 0.79 | +61 bearers (+2.7%) | Down 602 places |
| 2020 | #12,436 | 2,383 | 0.80 | +59 bearers (+2.5%) | Up 724 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 Neuhaus 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 | #13,160 | #12,436 | 5.5% |
| Count | 2,324 | 2,383 | 2.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Neuhaus bearers went from 2,324 to 2,383 (+2.5% change). The surname moved up 724 positions in the national ranking, going from #13,160 to #12,436.
FAQ
Neuhaus surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Neuhaus?
Name Census estimates that about 2,733 living Americans carry the surname Neuhaus. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 125,413 residents.
How common is Neuhaus?
Neuhaus ranks #12,436 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.80 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,383 people with the surname Neuhaus. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,733), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.8 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.80 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Neuhaus.
Has Neuhaus become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Neuhaus went from 2,324 recorded bearers to 2,383. That is an increase of 59 (+2.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #13,160 to #12,436.
What does the Census say about the background of Neuhaus?
Among Census respondents with the surname Neuhaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Neuhaus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.9% (2,214 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Neuhaus appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.9%), Hispanic (3.1%), Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Neuhaus (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 Neuhaus mean?
A German topographic surname referring to someone who lived in or near a new 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 Neuhaus (0.80 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 are called Neuhaus?
Want to know how many people have the surname Neuhaus? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.