Explore the Family Name Hauf

The meaning of Hauf

German: variant of Hauff. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Erwin, Frieda, Manfred.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hauf ranked 27,049 in popularity in the year 2000, falling to 30,202 by 2010, marking a decline of 11.66%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased from 842 to 776 during the same period, representing a drop of 7.84%. As for the proportion per 100,000 people, it shrank from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010, a fall of 16.13%.

20002010Change
Rank#27,049#30,202-11.66%
Count842776-7.84%
Proportion per 100k0.310.26-16.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hauf

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals with the surname Hauf identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 0.59% in 2000 to 1.16% in 2010. This shows an impressive growth rate of 96.61%. The proportion of those identifying as having two or more races also rose slightly, from 0.59% to 0.64%, marking an 8.47% change. On the other hand, the percentage of White individuals with the Hauf surname experienced a slight decrease from 98.22% in 2000 to 95.75% in 2010, a decline of 2.51%. While there were no Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives reported with this surname in 2000, by 2010 Hispanics made up 2.45% of all Haufs.

20002010Change
White98.22%95.75%-2.51%
Hispanic0%2.45%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.59%1.16%96.61%
Two or More Races0.59%0.64%8.47%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%