Show ContentsHausmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Hausmann emerged throughout the German territories, deriving from one of several places named Hausen.

Early Origins of the Hausmann family

The surname Hausmann was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Hausen became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Hausmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hausmann research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1653, 1718, 1722, 1814, 1852, 1868 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Hausmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hausmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hausen, Hauser, Hausendorf, Hausmann, Hausermann, Hausler, Hausener, Haussen, Haussenauer, Haus and many more.

Early Notables of the Hausmann family

Notables with the name Hausmann during this period were

  • Caspar Herman Hausmann (1653-1718), Danish-Norwegian General, lumber merchant and squire, Commander-in-Chief Norwegian Army
  • Robert Hausmann was a distinguished violoncellist, was born Aug. 13, 1852, at Rottleberode in the Harz, and at the age of 8 went to school at Brunswick, where for some years he studied his instrument...

Hausmann Ranking

In the United States, the name Hausmann is the 13,762nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Hausmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hausmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johs Christ Hausmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Hausmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Helene Hausmann, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850 2
  • Gustav Hausmann, aged 24, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 2
  • M Sophia Hausmann, who arrived in America in 1841 2
  • Wilhelm Hausmann, aged 25, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Herschel" 2
  • Mr. Fried. Hausmann, aged 40, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Creole"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Hausmann migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hausmann Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Helena Hausmann, aged 23, a housekeeper, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Hausmann (post 1700) +

  • Larry Hausmann (b. 1941), retired American soccer player who spent nine seasons in the North American Soccer League, member of the United States National Team (1968-1974)
  • Clemens Raymond Hausmann (1919-1972), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1944 to 1949 for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics
  • George John Hausmann (1916-2004), American Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the New York Giants from 1944 to 1949
  • Nicholas E. Hausmann, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940 3
  • Liz Hausmann, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008 3
  • C. Stewart Hausmann, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1972 3
  • Christian Hausmann (b. 1963), retired German football player who played from 1986 to 1991, UEFA Cup winner (1987-1988)
  • David Hausmann (b. 1979), German fencer in the team foil events at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Johann Friedrich Ludwig Hausmann (1782-1859), German mineralogist, elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1813
  • Jürgen B. Hausmann (b. 1964), stage name of Jürgen Beckers, a German cabaret performer and comedian
  • ... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bismarck
  • Gallus Hausmann (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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