Explore the Family Name Hausler

The meaning of Hausler

1. South German (mainly Häusler): from a diminutive of Middle High German hūs ‘house’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant, hence a status name denoting the occupant of a small house with no land, a day laborer. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic) (mainly Häusler): variant of Hauser. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Kurt, Dieter, Gunter, Gunther, Hartmut, Herta.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Hausler surname experienced a drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank decreased by around 25 percent from 20,468 to 25,640. Similarly, the number of people carrying the Hausler surname also fell from 1,205 to 962, a decrease of approximately 20 percent. The proportion of Americans with this surname per 100,000 also declined by about 27 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,468	#25,640	-25.27%
Count	1,205	962	-20.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.33	-26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hausler

Regarding ethnicity, the Hausler surname is predominantly associated with those who identify as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97 percent identified as White, but that figure slightly dropped to 95.32 percent in 2010. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 1.24 percent in 2000 to 2.81 percent in 2010, marking an impressive growth rate of 126.61 percent. However, there were no changes reported in the proportions identifying under Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.01%	95.32%	-1.74%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.81%	126.61%
Two or More Races	1.16%	1.04%	-10.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%