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

Neuhauser, 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 Neuhauser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neuhauser in America

Neuhauser is the 31689th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neuhauser surname appeared 729 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 Neuhauser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neuhauser 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 Neuhauser

The surname NEUHAUSER is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German words "niuw" meaning "new" and "hus" meaning "house". The name was originally given to someone who lived in a newly built house or who was among the first settlers in a new village.

The earliest recorded instances of the name NEUHAUSER can be found in various German regional records and chronicles from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable early bearer of the name was Heinrich Neuhauser, a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Augsburg, who lived around 1350.

In the 15th century, the name NEUHAUSER appeared in the Bürgermeisterbuch (Burgomasters' Book) of the city of Nürnberg, which recorded the names of influential citizens and city officials. One such individual was Conrad Neuhauser, a respected member of the city council in the late 1400s.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, it evolved into various spellings, including Neuhäuser, Neuhäusl, and Neuhauss. In some areas, the name was also associated with specific place names, such as Neuhausen or Neuhaus, which were derived from the same linguistic roots.

One of the most notable historical figures bearing the NEUHAUSER name was Johann Neuhauser, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1499 to 1561. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and worked closely with Martin Luther.

Another influential NEUHAUSER was Johann Matthias Neuhauser, a German jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1619 to 1686. He authored several important works on Roman law and was a professor at the University of Tübingen.

In the realm of the arts, Franz Neuhauser (1763-1836) was a respected Austrian painter and engraver, known for his portraits and religious works. He was a member of the prestigious Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.

Moving into the 19th century, Karl Neuhauser (1829-1892) was a German architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Berlin, including the Anhalter Bahnhof railway station.

Finally, in the 20th century, Hans Neuhauser (1909-1980) was a German writer and journalist who gained recognition for his novels and short stories exploring themes of rural life and the impact of World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neuhauser

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

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

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