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

Auch, 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 Auch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auch in America

Auch is the 27228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auch surname appeared 888 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 Auch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auch 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 Auch

The surname Auch has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "auh," which means "water meadow" or "island." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with people who lived near or worked on such lands.

In the medieval period, surnames often referred to a person's occupation, location, or physical characteristics. The name Auch likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the initial bearers resided in or near a place called Auh or a similar-sounding name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Auch can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 13th century. This manuscript mentions an individual named "Heinricus de Auh" in the year 1270.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records, including the Breviarium Lunaelacense, a chronicle of the Lüneburg region in northern Germany. This document references a "Johannes Auch" who lived in the town of Lüneburg around 1350.

Notable bearers of the surname Auch throughout history include:

1. Johannes Auch (c. 1350 - unknown), a merchant and citizen of Lüneburg, mentioned in the Breviarium Lunaelacense.
2. Hans Auch (c. 1480 - 1540), a German sculptor and woodcarver known for his work in churches and monasteries across Central Europe.
3. Georg Auch (1563 - 1631), a German theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Rostock.
4. Christoph Auch (1610 - 1680), a German composer and organist active in the Baroque period, known for his sacred choral works.
5. Anna Katharina Auch (1688 - 1760), a German painter renowned for her still-life and floral paintings, which can be found in various museums across Europe.

The surname Auch has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Auhausen, Auheim, and Auhofen, further reinforcing its locational origins. Additionally, variations in spelling, including Augh, Aue, and Auhe, can be found in historical records, reflecting regional linguistic differences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auch

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

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 Auch 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 Auch 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 Auch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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