Explore the Family Name Hasse

The meaning of Hasse

1. German: variant of Hass 1. 2. English: topographic name denoting a dweller by coarse grass, Old English hasse, or a habitational name from a minor place called with this word, such as The Hasse in Soham (Cambridgshire). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erwin, Horst, Arno, Frieda, Gerhard, Gunter, Hans.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hasse has been on an incline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 14,226 in the year 2000 to 14,025 in 2010, marking a change of 1.41 percent. The count of individuals with the Hasse surname also increased by 11.01 percent, from 1935 in 2000 to 2148 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people also rose by 1.39 percent during this period, attesting to the growing prevalence of the surname.

20002010Change
Rank#14,226#14,0251.41%
Count1,9352,14811.01%
Proportion per 100k0.720.731.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hasse

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Hasse surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 95.97 percent of those with the Hasse surname identified as White, but this figure decreased to 92.27 percent by 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic witnessed a considerable increase of 78.41 percent, rising from 2.27 percent in 2000 to 4.05 percent in 2010. There was also a notable emergence of individuals who identify as Black, which was zero in the year 2000 but had risen to 1.68 percent by 2010. Those associating with two or more races also saw an increase from 0.78 percent to 1.16 percent. However, the proportion of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero in 2010. As for American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no recorded instances in either years.

20002010Change
White95.97%92.27%-3.86%
Hispanic2.27%4.05%78.41%
Black0%1.68%0%
Two or More Races0.78%1.16%48.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.41%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%