2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Tushaus
A German surname likely derived from the words "Tus" (hut) and "Haus" (house), suggesting an occupation or dwelling type.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 116 Americans carry the last name Tushaus. That puts it at #155,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,954,779 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Tushaus 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
116
1 in 2,954,779
Census rank
#155,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
101
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 101 bearers of the surname Tushaus in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 155270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Tushaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Tushaus
The surname TUSHAUS is believed to have originated in Germany, possibly in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "tus" meaning "noise" or "commotion" and "haus" meaning "house," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a particularly noisy or raucous household.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the TUSHAUS name can be found in the village of Hinterweidenthal in the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany, where a family with this surname was documented in the late 17th century. The name may have also been associated with the town of Hausach, located in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, where variations of the name such as "Hausacher" or "Hausach" were used.
In the 19th century, the TUSHAUS surname began to appear in various historical records across Germany, such as church registers and civil documents. Notable individuals with this surname include Johann Tushaus (1810-1887), a German painter and engraver from Darmstadt, and Karl Tushaus (1858-1924), a German politician and member of the Reichstag from Saxony.
As German immigration to other parts of the world increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the TUSHAUS name began to spread beyond its origins in Germany. Carl Tushaus (1876-1958), born in Hanover, was a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago, Illinois. Another notable bearer of the TUSHAUS name was Heinrich Tushaus (1891-1972), a German-American artist and illustrator who worked for several major publications in New York City.
In more recent history, the TUSHAUS surname has been borne by individuals such as Helmut Tushaus (1911-1996), a German politician and member of the Bundestag, and Reinhold Tushaus (born 1936), a German writer and poet known for his works in the Low German dialect.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tushaus
Among Census respondents with the surname Tushaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Tushaus 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 Tushaus surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.0% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Tushaus
Tushaus 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
#155,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
-6 bearers (-5.6%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 2,642 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #155,270 | 101 | 0.03 | -6 bearers (-5.6%) | Down 2,642 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 Tushaus 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 | #152,628 | #155,270 | -1.7% |
| Count | 107 | 101 | -5.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -15.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Tushaus bearers went from 107 to 101 (-5.6% change). The surname moved down 2,642 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #155,270.
FAQ
Tushaus surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Tushaus?
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the surname Tushaus. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,954,779 residents.
How common is Tushaus?
Tushaus ranks #155,270 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 101 people with the surname Tushaus. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (116), 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 Tushaus.
Has Tushaus become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Tushaus went from 107 recorded bearers to 101. That is a decrease of 6 (-5.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #152,628 to #155,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Tushaus?
Among Census respondents with the surname Tushaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.0%). 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 Tushaus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.0% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Tushaus appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.0%), Hispanic (2.0%). 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 Tushaus (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 Tushaus mean?
A German surname likely derived from the words "Tus" (hut) and "Haus" (house), suggesting an occupation or dwelling type. 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 Tushaus (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 last name Tushaus?
Want to know how many Americans have the surname Tushaus? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.