2010
#151,532
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Thalhuber
A locational surname derived from the Thal valley in Bavaria, Germany.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Thalhuber. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Thalhuber 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
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Thalhuber in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Thalhuber, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Thalhuber
The surname Thalhuber originated in the German-speaking regions of Bavaria and Austria in the Middle Ages. It likely derived from the Old High German words "thal" meaning "valley" and "huber" meaning "landowner" or "farmer." The name would have referred to someone who owned or worked on farmland located in a valley.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the town records of Sauerlach, Bavaria, from the year 1432, where a "Hans Thalhuber" is mentioned as a resident. The spelling variations at that time included Thalhuber, Talhubair, and Thalhuober.
In the 16th century, the Thalhuber name is found in various records from villages around Munich and Rosenheim in Bavaria. For example, a Georg Thalhuber is listed as a landowner in Prien am Chiemsee in 1573.
The surname also appears in historical documents from Upper Austria, such as a record from 1612 mentioning a "Matheus Thalhuber" from the town of Vöcklabruck.
Notable individuals with the surname Thalhuber include Johann Baptist Thalhuber (1777-1838), a Bavarian sculptor and woodcarver known for his intricate church altars and religious figures. Another was Maximilian Thalhuber (1853-1923), an Austrian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Reichsrat parliament in Vienna.
Other historical figures include Katharina Thalhuber (1642-1701), a Benedictine nun and author from the Frauenchiemsee Abbey in Bavaria, and Willibald Thalhuber (1889-1965), an Austrian industrialist who founded a successful textile manufacturing company in Linz.
In the 19th century, the name spread to other German-speaking regions as people migrated, with Thalhubers recorded in places like Saxony and Württemberg.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Thalhuber
Among Census respondents with the surname Thalhuber, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Thalhuber 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 Thalhuber surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.0% · 108
- Two or more races5.8% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Thalhuber
Thalhuber appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+12 bearers (+11.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 9,483 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #151,532 | 108 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | +12 bearers (+11.1%) | Up 9,483 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 Thalhuber 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 | #151,532 | #142,049 | 6.3% |
| Count | 108 | 120 | 11.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Thalhuber bearers went from 108 to 120 (+11.1% change). The surname moved up 9,483 positions in the national ranking, going from #151,532 to #142,049.
FAQ
Thalhuber surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Thalhuber?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Thalhuber. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Thalhuber?
Thalhuber ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 120 people with the surname Thalhuber. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Thalhuber.
Has Thalhuber become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Thalhuber went from 108 recorded bearers to 120. That is an increase of 12 (+11.1%). In the national ranking it rose from #151,532 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Thalhuber?
Among Census respondents with the surname Thalhuber, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.3%). 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 Thalhuber in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.0% (108 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Thalhuber appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.0%), Two or More Races (5.8%), Hispanic (3.3%). 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 Thalhuber (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 Thalhuber mean?
A locational surname derived from the Thal valley in Bavaria, Germany. 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 Thalhuber (0.04 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 last name Thalhuber?
See how many people have the last name Thalhuber on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.