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

Aurand, 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 Aurand surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aurand in America

Aurand is the 16675th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aurand surname appeared 1,718 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Aurand.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aurand 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 Aurand

The surname AURAND originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Bavaria. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "aur," which means "fertile land." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who resided on or owned fertile land or farmland.

The earliest recorded instance of the AURAND surname dates back to the 13th century, with records showing individuals bearing this name in various regions of Bavaria. One notable early mention is found in the town records of Augsburg, where an Ulrich Aurand was documented as a landowner in the year 1284.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, it underwent some variations in spelling, with forms such as Aurant, Aurender, and Aurander appearing in historical records. These variations likely resulted from regional dialects and the interpretation of scribes when transcribing the name.

During the Middle Ages, the AURAND surname is found in various medieval records, including tax rolls and land deeds. One significant figure was Hans Aurand, a prominent merchant and landowner from Nuremberg, who lived in the late 15th century (circa 1450-1510).

As people migrated from Germany to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, the AURAND surname spread further. One notable individual was Johann Aurand (1673-1742), a German immigrant to Pennsylvania who became a successful farmer and landowner in the early 18th century.

Another prominent figure was Wilhelm Aurand (1806-1884), a German-born American businessman and entrepreneur who established a successful brewery in St. Louis, Missouri, in the mid-19th century.

In England, the AURAND surname appeared in various forms, such as Aurant and Awrant, likely due to the influence of German immigrants. One notable English bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Aurant (1528-1595), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

While not as widespread as in Germany or the United States, the AURAND surname also appeared in other European countries, such as France and the Netherlands, where variations like Auran and Aurand were recorded.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aurand

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

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

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