Bauer is used as a family name or surname in Germany, Denmark. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Bauer
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany, Denmark
Meaning:

Bauer is variation of the Burr. Said to be of Dutch extraction.

The family name Bauer is a variant of Boar. Though not a common surname itself, this is one which forms the centre of a considerable group of family names, of which the principal are Wildbore, Hogg, Wetherhoyg, Clevehogg Pigg, Purcell, Gryceand Grisell. Porcus occurs temp. King John. Hoggett and Hoggins, as well as Piggins, may be diminutives. Hogsflesh is clearly connected, but Gammon and Bacon belong to other classes. These names correspond with the Aper, Suillus, Scrofa, Porcius, and Verres of the Romans.

When in Anglo-Saxon times wild boars ranged thr primeval forests of our island, many localities were designated from them, and in Domesday Book a very considerable portion of the property on most mnanors consisted of woods which supported an estimated number of hogs, and the swineherd's duty was even more important than that of the shepherd. The principal prefixes of local surnames from this sources are-
1. EVER, as in Everton, Everley, Evers, Ebers. Anglo-Saxon eofer, a wild boar
2. Bar, as in Barwood, Barham, Barlow, though in some instances the Bear may have a better claim, for bar is the Anglo-Saxon for ursus, as bár, for aper. In the rude Zoology of our ancestors such a slight distinction as a simple accent gave would be sufficient for discrimination between two savage denizens of the woods.
3. Swin, as in Swindale, Swinton, Swinburne. Anglo-Saxon suin.
4. Sow, as in Sowolon, Sowerby, Sowton.
5. Pig, as in Pigeon, Pighills.
6. Hog, as in logben, logwood, though the Teutonic hog (high) may assert in these instances an equal claim.

German, Boor, husbandman.

Surname Bauer is the variant of Boer. The boor.

One who tilled the land, a farmer.

The lastname Bauer is variant of Boer. One who tilled the land, a farmer.

Family name is a variant form of Bohrer. Dweller in, or near, the pine woods.

Bauer is the variation of Bowers. Dweller in a cottage or chamber; one who came from Bower meaning "house," in Peeblesshire; one who built houses; one who made and sold bows.

Bauer is a variation of Burr. One who came from, or worked at the fortress.

Peasant, farmer.

Bauer is variant of Bower. BorrerA Scotticism for Bowyer. Also a room in a feudal mansion. See under - This name appears in Sussex from the XV. century under the forms of Bourer, Boorer, Borer and Borrer, the extra 'R' being a somewhat recent addition. These, together with the Atte-Bore, Atte Bowre, de la Bore, Boreman, and other modifications, are probably derivable from the Anglo-Saxon búr, a bower, inner room, or bed-chamber. Every baronial residence had its 'Ladye's Bower,' and the original Atte Bore, or De la Bore, (subsequently modified to Borer,) was probably the cham berlain of a great feudal household. This supposition is strongly supported by the Anglo-Saxon name for chamberlain, which is 'bur-thegn' bower-thane—one who admitted to the private apartments and councils of the lord.

Bauer is variant form of Bowers. See Bower - BorrerA Scotticism for Bowyer. Also a room in a feudal mansion. See under - This name appears in Sussex from the XV. century under the forms of Bourer, Boorer, Borer and Borrer, the extra 'R' being a somewhat recent addition. These, together with the Atte-Bore, Atte Bowre, de la Bore, Boreman, and other modifications, are probably derivable from the Anglo-Saxon búr, a bower, inner room, or bed-chamber. Every baronial residence had its 'Ladye's Bower,' and the original Atte Bore, or De la Bore, (subsequently modified to Borer,) was probably the cham berlain of a great feudal household. This supposition is strongly supported by the Anglo-Saxon name for chamberlain, which is 'bur-thegn' bower-thane—one who admitted to the private apartments and councils of the lord.

How popular is Bauer?

Bauer is common in Germany, United States, Austria, France, Brazil, Russia, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Argentina, Hungary, Czechia, Poland, South Africa, Kazakhstan, England, Netherlands, Egypt, Thailand, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Ghana, Croatia, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Guatemala, Iraq, Luxembourg, Chile, Ukraine, Slovenia, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Bolivia, Estonia, Peru, Slovakia, Mexico, Portugal, New Zealand, Uzbekistan, Japan, Ecuador, Belarus, Uruguay.

Bauer is ranked 1314 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Bauer bearers increased by 4.88 per cent in 2010 US census to 65004 since 2000, the surname slipped by 33 spots and ranked at 517. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.1 96.34
Hispanic or Latino 2.38 1.56
Others 1.17 0.98
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.59 0.45
Black 0.39 0.34
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.38 0.33
Bauer is quite popular family name mostly used in Germany while Austria is ahead in terms of density. Around 410878 people have been found who wears Bauer as their family name. Bauer is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Bauer:
13 Germany225,707
Countries with ten thousands of Bauer:
433 United States91,429
3 Austria32,415
Countries with thousands of Bauer:
585 France9,651
1,086 Brazil8,975
3,416 Russia5,965
1,005 Canada5,394
1,199 Australia3,339
352 Switzerland2,897
1,492 Argentina2,485
474 Hungary2,425
478 Czechia2,373
2,875 Poland1,983
5,106 South Africa1,365
1,970 Kazakhstan1,363
Countries with hundreds of Bauer:
7,163 England922
2,868 Netherlands917
9,519 Egypt793
13,861 Thailand725
1,198 Sweden709
757 Denmark679
17,401 Italy594
8,370 Spain452
6,785 Ghana416
2,168 Croatia365
7,040 Romania349
14,320 Saudi Arabia318
2,015 Norway312
2,305 Guatemala307
3,373 Iraq293
224 Luxembourg287
2,655 Chile280
23,140 Ukraine272
2,117 Slovenia270
6,990 Belgium269
2,375 Dominican Republic231
62,110 Philippines184
2,929 Bolivia182
947 Estonia176
8,934 Peru170
6,114 Slovakia158
11,592 Mexico157
3,778 Portugal142
6,614 New Zealand116
8,095 Uzbekistan115
21,240 Japan114
6,963 Ecuador112
13,978 Belarus106
3,884 Uruguay102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
1,875 Paraguay99
960 Puerto Rico98
2,307 Singapore94
7,241 Finland87
7,849 Venezuela82
4,223 Ireland72
5,959 Scotland66
1,659 Turkmenistan65
9,391 Serbia56
1,408 China53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,331 Kuwait48
1,442 French Polynesia43
9,027 Latvia34
40,799 Malaysia33
51,720 Greece29
13,944 Bulgaria26
27,831 Israel26
4,369 Jamaica26
4,689 Suriname26
9,008 Wales26
5,249 Northern Ireland25
165,663 Nigeria24
396,143 India23
145,665 DR Congo21
11,596 Georgia20
26,437 Kyrgyzstan20
4,719 New Caledonia16
3,321 Hong Kong15
23,172 Moldova13
116,031 Turkey13
2,357 Iceland12
410,938 Indonesia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,555 United States Virgin Islands10
30,726 Qatar9
3,029 Guam8
7,787 Kosovo8
15,306 North Macedonia8
10,197 Namibia8
77,733 Pakistan8
13,972 Bosnia and Herzegovina7
9,437 Panama7
20,155 Taiwan7
2,948 Vietnam7
1,436 Antigua and Barbuda6
9,305 Armenia6
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Daulce Bauer was 28 years old when he migrated to New York on April 7, 1892. He lived in Italy where he worked as cutler and took Spaarndam from Boulogne & Rotterdam. Leohard Bauer (58) Merchant, Maria Bauer, aged 22, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

Franz Bauer hailed from Bavaria. 39 years old embarked for USA from Havre on Fortitude and arrived on June 16, 1852. Marguer. Bauer, aged 8, 30 years old Marie Bauer, Peter Bauer (6), Sousanne Bauer, Adam Bauer, aged 34, Peter Bauer, aged 33, Carl Bauer, aged 25, 6 months old Catherine Bauer, and 6833 other Bauer around 46.48% of whom were farmer while others worked as servant and shoemaker, baker, merchant, cultivator, miller, waiter, tailor, mason, bricklayer, daughter, painter, doctor of medicine, brewer, weaver, saddler, joiner, butcher, mechanic, carpenter, rope maker, blacksmith, undefined code, cooper, apothecary, milliner, architect, musician, smith, economist, wheelwright, stone cutter, artist, nailsmith, barber, farmer and mechanic, spinster, domestic, cigar maker, teacher, sailor, locksmith, peasant, dyer, seamstress, pot maker, lender, tourist, machinist, basket maker, gardener, brick maker, dressmaker, clerk, watchmaker, officer, boot &, shoe maker, miner, tanner, confectioner, printer, turner, keeper, hatter, engineer, digger, organ builder, coachman, manufacturer, gentleman, cloth manufacturer, matron, cartwright, bird man, glazier, goldsmith, wagoner, housekeeper, driver, bar keeper, landlord, varnisher, nurse, fireman, pastor, cook, religious, student, dealer, embroiderer, husbandman, traveler, governess migrated to US from Havre, Rotterdam, Liverpool and Antwerp.

Bauer Namesakes

  • Nancy Bauer, Canadian writer and editor who writes for a number of Canadian maritime magazines about people
  • Harold Bauer, noted pianist
  • Charita Bauer, American soap opera radio and television actress
  • Conny Bauer, free jazz trombonist
  • Jo Bauer, FIA Formula One Technical Delegate at Grand Prix races
  • Ferdinand Bauer, Austrian botanical illustrator
  • Andreas Friedrich Bauer, German engineer
  • Marion Bauer, American composer, teacher, writer
  • Peter Thomas Bauer, Hungarian-born British development economist
  • Edit Bauer,
  • Max Bauer, German General Staff officer and artillery expert
  • Fritz Bauer, German Jewish judge and prosecutor
  • Caroline Bauer, with a group of artists, including Johann Gottfried Schadow, Carl Joseph Begas
  • Tom Bauer, American lawyer and politician from St
  • Johann Hermann Bauer, Austrian chess master
  • Vidar Bauer, handball player and coach
  • Guillermo Bauer, proprietor of the first steam-operated flour mill
  • Walter Bauer, German theologian
  • Susan Wise Bauer, American author
  • Virginia Bauer, advocate for families of the victims of the September 11 terror attacks and a government leader
  • Runar Bauer, Norwegian handball player
  • Alain Bauer, was elected professor of criminology at the National Conservatory for Arts and Crafts and a senior research fellow at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the University of Law and Political Science of China
  • Jutta Bauer, German writer and illustrator of children's books
  • Grace Bauer, American poet
  • Henry H. Bauer, emeritus professor of chemistry and science studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Eli Bauer, was born in The Bronx, New York
  • Harry F. Bauer, naval officer in the United States Navy
  • Inge Bauer, retired East German pentathlete
  • Gustave Bauer, American wrestler
  • Martin Bauer, social psychologist
  • Randy Bauer, chess master and a member of the Executive Board of the United States Chess Federation
  • Cat Bauer, award-winning author of contemporary novels featuring the young protagonist
  • Ernst G. Bauer, German-American physicist known for his studies
  • Bruno Bauer, German philosopher and historian
  • Friedrich L. Bauer, German computer scientist and professor at the Technical University of Munich
  • Louis Agricola Bauer, American geophysicist, astronomer and magnetician
  • Gustav Bauer, German Social Democratic Party leader and 11th Chancellor of Germany
  • Michelle Bauer, American B-movie actress
  • Steven Bauer, Cuban-American actor
  • Wilhelm Bauer, Bavarian inventor and engineer
  • Otto Bauer, Austrian Social Democrat
  • Gary Bauer, American politician and activist
  • Jaime Lyn Bauer, American soap opera actress
  • Erwin Bauer, German Formula One driver
  • Rick Bauer, American former professional baseball pitcher,
  • Yehuda Bauer, Israeli historian and scholar of the Holocaust
  • Hank Bauer, American right fielder and manager
  • Hermann Bauer, German naval officer
  • Bobby Bauer, Canadian professional ice hockey right winger
  • Steve Bauer, former professional road bicycle racer from Canada
  • André Bauer, 87th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
  • Chris Bauer, American film, television, and theater actor
  • Lukáš Bauer, Czech cross-country skier

Bauer Namesakes

  • Nancy Bauer, Canadian writer and editor who writes for a number of Canadian maritime magazines about people
  • Harold Bauer, noted pianist
  • Charita Bauer, American soap opera radio and television actress
  • Conny Bauer, free jazz trombonist
  • Jo Bauer, FIA Formula One Technical Delegate at Grand Prix races
  • Ferdinand Bauer, Austrian botanical illustrator
  • Andreas Friedrich Bauer, German engineer
  • Marion Bauer, American composer, teacher, writer
  • Peter Thomas Bauer, Hungarian-born British development economist
  • Edit Bauer,
  • Max Bauer, German General Staff officer and artillery expert
  • Fritz Bauer, German Jewish judge and prosecutor
  • Caroline Bauer, with a group of artists, including Johann Gottfried Schadow, Carl Joseph Begas
  • Tom Bauer, American lawyer and politician from St
  • Johann Hermann Bauer, Austrian chess master
  • Vidar Bauer, handball player and coach
  • Guillermo Bauer, proprietor of the first steam-operated flour mill
  • Walter Bauer, German theologian
  • Susan Wise Bauer, American author
  • Virginia Bauer, advocate for families of the victims of the September 11 terror attacks and a government leader
  • Runar Bauer, Norwegian handball player
  • Alain Bauer, was elected professor of criminology at the National Conservatory for Arts and Crafts and a senior research fellow at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the University of Law and Political Science of China
  • Jutta Bauer, German writer and illustrator of children's books
  • Grace Bauer, American poet
  • Henry H. Bauer, emeritus professor of chemistry and science studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Eli Bauer, was born in The Bronx, New York
  • Harry F. Bauer, naval officer in the United States Navy
  • Inge Bauer, retired East German pentathlete
  • Gustave Bauer, American wrestler
  • Martin Bauer, social psychologist
  • Randy Bauer, chess master and a member of the Executive Board of the United States Chess Federation
  • Cat Bauer, award-winning author of contemporary novels featuring the young protagonist
  • Ernst G. Bauer, German-American physicist known for his studies
  • Bruno Bauer, German philosopher and historian
  • Friedrich L. Bauer, German computer scientist and professor at the Technical University of Munich
  • Louis Agricola Bauer, American geophysicist, astronomer and magnetician
  • Gustav Bauer, German Social Democratic Party leader and 11th Chancellor of Germany
  • Michelle Bauer, American B-movie actress
  • Steven Bauer, Cuban-American actor
  • Wilhelm Bauer, Bavarian inventor and engineer
  • Otto Bauer, Austrian Social Democrat
  • Gary Bauer, American politician and activist
  • Jaime Lyn Bauer, American soap opera actress
  • Erwin Bauer, German Formula One driver
  • Rick Bauer, American former professional baseball pitcher,
  • Yehuda Bauer, Israeli historian and scholar of the Holocaust
  • Hank Bauer, American right fielder and manager
  • Hermann Bauer, German naval officer
  • Bobby Bauer, Canadian professional ice hockey right winger
  • Steve Bauer, former professional road bicycle racer from Canada
  • André Bauer, 87th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
  • Chris Bauer, American film, television, and theater actor
  • Lukáš Bauer, Czech cross-country skier

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