Explore the Family Name Hussman

The meaning of Hussman

Americanized form of North German Hussmann: variant of Husemann.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hussman has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,609 and by 2010 it had fallen to rank 60,505, marking a decline of 8.8%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 345 to 333, a decrease of 3.48%. As for its proportion per 100,000 people, there was a 15.38% decrease from 0.13 to 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#55,609#60,505-8.8%
Count345333-3.48%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hussman

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Hussman as per the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as White, with an increase from 88.70% in 2000 to 89.19% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic accounted for 4.06% in 2000 which slightly decreased to 3.90% in 2010. The representation of those identifying as Two or More Races also saw a minimal decrease from 2.61% to 2.40%. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation within the surname fell by 22.41%, from 2.32% to 1.80%. There were no individuals with the surname Hussman who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White88.7%89.19%0.55%
Hispanic4.06%3.9%-3.94%
Two or More Races2.61%2.4%-8.05%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.32%1.8%-22.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%