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

Straubhaar, 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 Straubhaar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Straubhaar in America

Straubhaar is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Straubhaar surname appeared 124 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 Straubhaar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Straubhaar 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 Straubhaar

The surname Straubhaar originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, most likely in Germany or Switzerland, during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the German words "straub," meaning "disheveled" or "bristly," and "haar," meaning "hair." It was likely a descriptive surname given to someone with unruly or unkempt hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nürnberg, Germany, where a Johann Straubhaar is mentioned in the year 1438. In the 16th century, a Christoph Straubhaar from Zürich, Switzerland, is noted as a prominent theologian and author of several religious texts.

The Straubhaar name appears to have been particularly concentrated in the regions of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in Germany, as well as in parts of Switzerland. Some variations in spelling include Straubhaar, Straubhar, and Strauphaar, reflecting regional dialects and differences in record-keeping over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Straubhaar include Johann Christoph Straubhaar (1612-1677), a German composer and organist who served at the court of Württemberg. Another notable bearer of the name was Jakob Straubhaar (1837-1892), a Swiss politician and member of the National Council of Switzerland.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded Straubhaars was Johann Georg Straubhaar (1718-1776), who immigrated from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania. His descendants later spread across the country, with some branches of the family anglicizing the spelling to Strohauer or Strobhar.

Other individuals of note include Friedrich Straubhaar (1851-1925), a German-American manufacturer and inventor who patented several innovations in the production of furniture and woodworking machinery. In more recent times, Rolf Straubhaar (1929-2018) was a prominent Swiss economist and academic known for his work in international trade and labor economics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Straubhaar

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

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

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