Explore the Family Name Osterhaus

The meaning of Osterhaus

North German: habitational name from a common placename, Osterhausen, from Middle Low German ōster ‘easterly’ + hūs ‘house’.

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

The surname Osterhaus experienced a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the name ranked at 34,399 but by 2010 it had climbed up to rank 31,906, signifying an increase of 7.25%. The total count of people with the Osterhaus surname also grew during this decade, with a rise from 623 in 2000 to 723 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 16.05%. The proportion of individuals with the Osterhaus surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight uptick from 0.23 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,399	#31,906	7.25%
Count	623	723	16.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.25	8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Osterhaus

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Osterhaus surname. As of 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 96.31% in 2000 to 95.16% in 2010. There was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010, representing a change of 72.50%. The data also shows that a small percentage (1.52%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, down by 21.24% since 2000. A new category emerged in 2010, with 1.38% identifying themselves as belonging to two or more races. No Osterhaus identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.31%	95.16%	-1.19%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.93%	1.52%	-21.24%
Two or More Races	0%	1.38%	0%
Hispanic	0.8%	1.38%	72.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%