Explore the Family Name Berghaus
The meaning of Berghaus
German: topographic name denoting a house on a hill, a compound of Berg ‘mountain, hill’ + Haus ‘house’. Compare Berges.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Berghaus in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Berghaus saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 86,341 to 90,495, marking a 4.81% drop. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname experienced a marginal increase, rising from 201 to 204 people — a growth of 1.49%. The proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 remained unchanged at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86,341 | #90,495 | -4.81% |
| Count | 201 | 204 | 1.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berghaus
Regarding ethnic identity, Census data indicates that those bearing the Berghaus surname predominantly identify as White, with percentages increasing minutely from 96.52% in 2000 to 96.57% in 2010. Notably, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic by 2010, accounting for 2.45% of the total, despite no such representation in 2000. There was no change recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.52% | 96.57% | 0.05% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.45% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |