Explore the Family Name Haushalter

The meaning of Haushalter

German (also Haushälter): occupational name for the steward (administrator) of an estate, from Middle High German hūs ‘house’ + agent derivative of halten ‘to hold or keep’. Compare Hausmann. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haushalter has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,713th in terms of popularity but fell to 65,964th by 2010, marking a decrease of 6.89%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 304 in 2000 to 300 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 1.32%. Also, its proportion per 100k people decreased by 9.09% over the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#61,713#65,964-6.89%
Count304300-1.32%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haushalter

Regarding the Haushalter's ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identify as White, though there was a minor reduction of 1.41% in this category from 97.37% in 2000 to 96% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 1.64% in 2000 to 2.67% in 2010, a change of 62.80%. No data was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native categories, or those identifying with two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White97.37%96%-1.41%
Hispanic1.64%2.67%62.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%