Explore the Family Name Gelhaus

The meaning of Gelhaus

German: probably a habitational name from a farm or house named with gel ‘swamp, mire’, a frequent component of field and placenames in northwestern Germany. Some characteristic forenames: German Jochen.

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How common is the last name Gelhaus in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gelhaus has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In year 2000, the surname was ranked 62,775th in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 59,603rd position, marking a 5.05% increase in rank. The count of people sharing this surname also increased from 298 to 339 during this decade, reflecting a growth rate of 13.76%. However, the proportion of individuals with the Gelhaus surname per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#59,603	5.05%
Count	298	339	13.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gelhaus

When looking at the ethnicity distribution among those with the Gelhaus surname in the U.S., data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. While there was a slight decrease in the percentage who identified as White, down from 97.32% to 96.17%, the overall predominance of this ethnic identity persisted. Notably, there were small increases in the number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0 to 1.77%) and Hispanic (from 0 to 1.47%). The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races, remained at zero for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	96.17%	-1.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.77%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.47%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%