Explore the Family Name Neuhauser

The meaning of Neuhauser

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Neuhäuser): variant of Neuhaus, with the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. Compare Nihiser. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Lenz, Dietrich, Fritz, Heinz, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Neuhauser has seen a slight rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 32,460th most common, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 31,689th spot, representing a 2.38% change. The number of individuals with this last name also increased from 668 in 2000 to 729 in 2010, marking a 9.13% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,460	#31,689	2.38%
Count	668	729	9.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.25	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neuhauser

The ethnic identity associated with the Neuhauser surname also showed some shifts, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010 (94.76% and 93.42% respectively), there was a small decrease in this category over the decade. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a 20% increase, going from 2.40% to 2.88%. Notably, the Black community saw the most significant growth at 46.67%, albeit starting from a smaller base of 0.75% in 2000 to 1.10% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also grew from 1.65% to 1.92%. No Neuhausers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.76%	93.42%	-1.41%
Hispanic	2.4%	2.88%	20%
Two or More Races	1.65%	1.92%	16.36%
Black	0.75%	1.1%	46.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%