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

Auker, 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 Auker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auker in America

Auker is the 20227th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auker surname appeared 1,317 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 Auker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auker 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 Auker

The surname Auker has its roots in Anglo-Saxon England, originating from the Old English word 'auk' which meant 'oak tree'. It likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent oak tree or oak grove. The earliest recorded spelling was Aucor in 1086, found in the Domesday Book for Yorkshire.

Another variation, Auchere, appeared in 1199 in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire. This suggests the name was well-established in northern England by the 12th century. In 1379, Roger Auker from Wakefield, Yorkshire was recorded in the Poll Tax Returns, providing one of the first recorded instances of the modern spelling.

During the 16th century, the name spread to other parts of England. Robert Auker was born in 1531 in Nottinghamshire. William Auker, born in 1587 in Somerset, was among the first recorded with this surname in the southwest. The varied regional recordings indicate the name had become widely dispersed by this era.

Notable bearers include Sir Francis Auker (1584-1644), an English lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General under Charles I. John Auker (1673-1751) was a pioneering English astronomer who calculated the orbit of Halley's Comet. Samuel Auker (1722-1792) gained renown as a master clockmaker in London.

Moving into the 19th century, Mary Auker (1801-1889) was a noted English painter and etcher. Her works are held in galleries across Britain. Reverend Thomas Auker (1833-1910) emigrated to America and became a prominent Baptist minister in Philadelphia.

While tracing very far back is difficult, the surname Auker undoubtedly has ancient Anglo-Saxon origins tied to oak trees and place names derived from such meanings. Over the centuries, it spread across England before some bearers ventured to new lands, carrying this distinctive name with them.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auker

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

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

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