Explore the Family Name Hauber

The meaning of Hauber

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a maker of headgear, from Middle High German hūbe, hoube ‘cap, hood, helmet’, German Haube + the agent suffix -er. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erwin, Franz, Gerhard, Hans, Juergen, Karl-Heinz, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hauber in the United States has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 20,923 in 2000, it fell to 24,629 by 2010, representing a decline of 17.71%. The number of individuals carrying the Hauber surname also decreased from 1,172 in 2000 to 1,014 in 2010 – a drop of 13.48%. Consequently, the proportion of the Hauber surname per 100k people dropped by 20.93%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,923	#24,629	-17.71%
Count	1,172	1,014	-13.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.34	-20.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hauber

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the Hauber surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 96.67% in 2000 to 95.36% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic also saw minor decreases. However, there was a significant increase in the proportion of people identifying as two or more races, jumping from 0.77% in 2000 to a notable 2.27% in 2010. During both years, no individuals with the Hauber surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.67%	95.36%	-1.36%
Two or More Races	0.77%	2.27%	194.81%
Hispanic	1.79%	1.48%	-17.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6%	0.59%	-1.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%