2010
#142,108
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Weinhaus
An occupational surname referring to someone who made or sold wine.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 120 Americans carry the last name Weinhaus. That puts it at #152,989 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,856,286 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Weinhaus 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
120
1 in 2,856,286
Census rank
#152,989
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
105
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 105 bearers of the surname Weinhaus in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152989th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Weinhaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Weinhaus
The surname WEINHAUS is of German origin, originating from the regions of southern Germany and Austria in the late medieval period. It is derived from the German words "wein" meaning wine, and "haus" meaning house, referring to a dwelling where wine was produced or sold.
The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 15th century, with references found in various town records and chronicles from Bavaria and the Austro-Bavarian regions. One notable mention was in the 1482 Augsburg municipal register, which listed a Johann Weinhaus as a resident vintner.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, as the wine trade flourished in central Europe, the WEINHAUS name became more widespread, appearing in records from cities like Nuremberg, Munich, and Vienna. In 1598, a merchant named Hans Weinhaus was granted citizenship in the Free Imperial City of Regensburg.
In the 18th century, a branch of the WEINHAUS family established themselves in the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany. Georg Weinhaus (1712-1784), a notable vintner from Neustadt an der Weinstraße, is recorded as having supplied wines to the court of the Prince-Elector of Bavaria.
As the 19th century dawned, the WEINHAUS name spread further across German-speaking lands. Carl Weinhaus (1802-1872), a prominent lawyer and politician from Baden, served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the Revolutions of 1848-1849.
Another noteworthy figure was Theodor Weinhaus (1841-1919), an Austro-Hungarian botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research on the flora of the Balkans and Asia Minor. His botanical works, published in the late 19th century, are still referenced by scholars today.
While the name WEINHAUS is of German origin, it has also found its way into other European countries through migration and intermarriage. For instance, in the early 20th century, a branch of the family settled in the Alsace region of France, where the name was adapted to the French spelling "Vinhause".
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Weinhaus
Among Census respondents with the surname Weinhaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Weinhaus 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 Weinhaus surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.2% · 101
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 2
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Weinhaus
Weinhaus 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
#152,989
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
-12 bearers (-10.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,881 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #142,108 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #152,989 | 105 | 0.04 | -12 bearers (-10.3%) | Down 10,881 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 Weinhaus 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 | #142,108 | #152,989 | -7.7% |
| Count | 117 | 105 | -10.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -12.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Weinhaus bearers went from 117 to 105 (-10.3% change). The surname moved down 10,881 positions in the national ranking, going from #142,108 to #152,989.
FAQ
Weinhaus surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Weinhaus?
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the surname Weinhaus. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,856,286 residents.
How common is Weinhaus?
Weinhaus ranks #152,989 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 105 people with the surname Weinhaus. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (120), 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 Weinhaus.
Has Weinhaus become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Weinhaus went from 117 recorded bearers to 105. That is a decrease of 12 (-10.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #142,108 to #152,989.
What does the Census say about the background of Weinhaus?
Among Census respondents with the surname Weinhaus, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). 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 Weinhaus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (101 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Weinhaus appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.2%), Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%), Two or More Races (1.9%). 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 Weinhaus (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 Weinhaus mean?
An occupational surname referring to someone who made or sold wine. 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 Weinhaus (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 Americans have the surname Weinhaus?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.