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Etymology of Hauss

What does the name Hauss mean?

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

Early Origins of the Hauss family

The surname Hauss 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 Hauss family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hauss 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 Hauss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hauss 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 Hauss family

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 under Theodor Müller, the cellist of the well-known quartet of the brothers Müller. When the High School for music was opened at Berlin in 1869, he entered as...
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Hauss migration to the United States +



Hauss Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Joh Adam Hauss, who landed in America in 1709-1711 1
  • Johann Adam Hauss, who arrived in America in 1709 1
  • Christian Hauss, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
  • Johannes Hauss, who landed in America in 1731 1
  • Johann Henrich Hauss, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hauss (post 1700) +

  • Leonard Moore Hauss (1942-2021), American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1964 to 1977
  • Henry Hauss, American politician, Mayor of East Detroit, Michigan, 1931-33 2
  • Gudrun Hauss (b. 1948), West German pair skater who with her partner Walter Häfner, she finished fourth at both the 1967 European Figure Skating Championships and World Figure Skating Championships
  • Marcel Hauss (1890-1917), French World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories, on 15 February 1917, he was shot down and killed while attacking a German two-seated reconnaissance aircraft
  • Alberto Hauss (b. 1962), German composer and producer
  • Didier Hauss, French glider pilot, World Champion in 2014 and European Champion in 2015
  • Melanie Hauss (b. 1982), née Annaheim, a Swiss professional triathlete, member of the National Team (i.e. the Team London 2012) and bronze medalist of the 2009 Swiss Championships
  • René Hauss (1927-2010), French footballer and coach
  • David Hauss (b. 1984), French triathlete and bronze medalist at the European Championships 2010


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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