Find out how popular the last name Angerer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Angerer.

Angerer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Angerer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angerer in America

Angerer is the 41164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angerer surname appeared 529 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Angerer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angerer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Angerer

The surname Angerer is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Anger," which refers to a meadow or a field. The name was initially given as a descriptive surname to individuals who lived near or worked on a meadow or a field.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Angerer dates back to the 13th century in various German regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Württemberg. In some historical records, the name was spelled differently, such as Angrer, Angerr, or Angrer.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Angerer was Hans Angerer, a farmer from the village of Oberndorf, Bavaria, who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Johannes Angerer, a Benedictine monk and scholar from Regensburg, who lived between 1492 and 1543.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Angerer surname appeared in various town and village records across Germany. For instance, in the town of Schwabach, Bavaria, there were several Angerer families recorded in the local tax registers from the 1600s.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Angerer was Johann Baptist Angerer, a Bavarian painter and engraver who lived from 1735 to 1792. His works can be found in several churches and museums in Germany.

Another prominent individual with the Angerer surname was Alois Angerer, a German composer and music teacher who lived from 1825 to 1890. He composed several pieces for choir and orchestra and was also known for his contributions to music education in Bavaria.

The surname Angerer has also been found in historical records from other German-speaking regions, such as Austria and Switzerland. However, its origins and earliest recorded use can be traced back to various regions of Germany during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angerer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Angerer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Angerer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Angerer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Angerer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Angerer, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!