Ausler last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Ausler

An Americanized spelling of the German surname Aßler, derived from a placename.

Ausler, 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 Ausler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ausler in America

Ausler is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ausler surname appeared 136 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 Ausler.

The history of the last name Ausler

The surname AUSLER is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "auslāri," which referred to someone who lived on the outskirts or boundaries of a town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 13th century, with mentions found in various medieval records and manuscripts from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. One notable early bearer of the name was Heinrich Ausler, a landowner in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the late 1200s.

As the name spread throughout German-speaking regions, it underwent various spellings and variations, including Ausler, Aussler, and Aussler. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the Berner Schilling, a Swiss manuscript that documented the coats of arms of noble families. This suggests that some branches of the Ausler family had attained a degree of prominence and status during this period.

One of the earliest known instances of the name in England can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Sandwich, Kent, where a certain John Ausler is recorded as having been married in 1612.

Notable bearers of the surname throughout history include:

  1. Hans Ausler (c. 1470-1536), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg.
  2. Johann Ausler (1598-1672), a German composer and organist active in the Baroque period.
  3. Wilhelm Ausler (1805-1882), a German-American educator and author who founded the first German-language school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  4. Gottlieb Ausler (1828-1904), a German-American architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.
  5. Helene Ausler (1892-1976), an Austrian operatic soprano who performed extensively in Europe and the United States during the early 20th century.

While the surname is most commonly associated with German heritage, it has since spread to various regions around the world through migration and cultural diffusion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ausler

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

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 Ausler was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 3.68% 5
Non-Hispanic Black Only 88.24% 120
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 5.88% 8
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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

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