Explore the Family Name Housewright

The meaning of Housewright

Probably an Americanized form of German Hauswirth.

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

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

According to the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Housewright saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,805th most popular surname, moving up slightly to 25,751st in 2010 - an increase of 0.21%. The number of people with the last name Housewright also grew during this period, with the count increasing from 896 to 957, a rise of 6.81%. However, when considering its proportion per 100k people, the surname experienced a minor decrease of -3.03%.

20002010Change
Rank#25,805#25,7510.21%
Count8969576.81%
Proportion per 100k0.330.32-3.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Housewright

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Housewright, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to individuals identifying as White. In 2000, about 96.99% of those bearing the surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.13% by 2010. Hispanic identification saw an increase of 19.16%, going from 1.67% in 2000 to 1.99% in 2010. The data also indicates a small presence of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity, with an increase from 0.56% in 2000 to 0.63% in 2010. Notably, for the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, the data was either suppressed or showed no change.

20002010Change
White96.99%96.13%-0.89%
Hispanic1.67%1.99%19.16%
Two or More Races0%0.94%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.56%0.63%12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%