Hus Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Many Hus families will find their roots under Huss, the form most records use. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “A dweller at the sign of the goose”. Hus drops the “s” of Huss, a simplification that clerks often made. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Hus ranked 80,419 in the 2010 US Census, with 236 people answering to the name. French birth records list 994 children named Hus between 1891 and 2000. The name became more frequent over the century.

There is no single Hus family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Hus family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.