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

Brauer, 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 Brauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brauer in America

Brauer is the 6858th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brauer surname appeared 4,906 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Brauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brauer 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 Brauer

The surname Brauer originated in Germany and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the German word "brauer," which means "brewer." The earliest recorded examples of the name appear in various medieval records and documents from the region.

During the Middle Ages, the brewing of beer was an important industry, and many individuals took on surnames related to their trades or occupations. The Brauer name likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who worked as a brewer or was involved in the production of beer.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis," a collection of historical documents from the region of Brandenburg, Germany. In this document, a person named "Henricus Brauer" is mentioned in connection with a land transaction in the year 1295.

Another notable early reference is in the "Annales Pragenses," a historical chronicle from Prague, which mentions a "Johannes Brauer" in the year 1348. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its origins in Germany by the 14th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Brauer throughout history include:

1. Johann Brauer (1468-1534), a German theologian and reformer who was a close associate of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

2. Andreas Brauer (1628-1697), a German jurist and author who served as a professor of law at the University of Leipzig and wrote several influential legal treatises.

3. Friedrich Brauer (1812-1880), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

4. Maximilian Brauer (1892-1987), a German-American mathematician known for his pioneering work in the field of group theory and abstract algebra.

5. Gustav Brauer (1881-1949), a German entomologist and taxonomist who specialized in the study of flies and made important contributions to the classification of insect species.

The name Brauer can also be found in various place names and older spellings of geographical locations throughout Germany and surrounding regions, reflecting the widespread distribution of the name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brauer

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

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

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