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

Auh, 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 Auh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auh in America

Auh is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auh surname appeared 102 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 Auh.

The history of the last name Auh

The surname "AUH" is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages, likely derived from the Middle High German word "ouwe," meaning "meadow" or "pasture." It is thought to have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or pastureland.

In the early 13th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts, often spelled as "Aue" or "Auwe." One of the earliest recorded instances is found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae," a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, which mentions an individual named "Conradus de Aue" in 1223.

The name "AUH" can also be traced back to several place names in Germany, such as Aue in Saxony and Aue in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. These place names were likely derived from the same Middle High German word "ouwe," and it is possible that the surname originated from these locations.

One notable historical figure with the surname "AUH" was Johann von Aue, a German knight and poet who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. He is best known for his courtly romance epic "Der Arme Heinrich" (Poor Henry), a masterpiece of Middle High German literature.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Johann Friedrich Aue (1744-1814), a German author and educator who wrote several works on pedagogy and education reform. He was a proponent of the Philanthropinist movement, which aimed to promote humane and enlightened education methods.

In the 16th century, the name "AUH" also appeared in the records of the Duchy of Württemberg, where a family by the name of "Auw" or "Aue" was mentioned in legal documents and tax registers.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname "AUH" spread across various regions of Germany, with notable individuals including Johann Georg Aue (1675-1736), a German theologian and author, and Johann Christian Aue (1708-1784), a German composer and organist.

Throughout its history, the surname "AUH" has undergone several variations in spelling, including "Aue," "Auwe," "Auw," and "Auh," reflecting the regional and linguistic differences within Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auh

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

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 Auh 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.

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

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