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

Breuer, 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 Breuer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Breuer in America

Breuer is the 7992nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Breuer surname appeared 4,138 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 Breuer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Breuer 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 Breuer

The surname Breuer originated in Germany and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the German word "brauhaus," which means "brewhouse" or "brewery." This suggests that the name was initially associated with individuals who worked in the brewing industry or lived near a brewery.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Breuer can be found in the 14th century, where a person named Johannes Breuer was mentioned in a document from the city of Cologne in 1367. This suggests that the name was already in use during the medieval period.

The name Breuer is also closely linked to the city of Brewer, which is located in the state of Maine in the United States. This city was named after a German immigrant named John Brewer, who settled in the area in the 18th century. It is possible that the Breuer surname may have been influenced or even derived from the place name Brewer.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Breuer. One of the most prominent was Marcel Breuer (1902-1981), a Hungarian-born American architect and furniture designer who was a pioneer of modern architecture and a master of the International Style. His works include the UNESCO World Heritage site in Chandigarh, India, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.

Another notable figure was Josef Breuer (1842-1925), an Austrian physician who pioneered the use of hypnosis in psychoanalysis and worked closely with Sigmund Freud. His work with the patient Anna O. led to the development of the concept of "talking cure," which became a cornerstone of psychoanalytic therapy.

In the literary world, the name Breuer is associated with the German writer and poet Rolf Dieter Brinkmann (1940-1975), whose full name was Rolf Dieter Brinkmann-Breuer. He was a prominent figure in the German avant-garde literary scene and is known for his experimental prose and poetry.

Other notable individuals with the surname Breuer include Moritz Breuer (1868-1945), a German mathematician and pioneer in the field of algebraic geometry, and Michael Breuer (born 1950), a German journalist and political scientist known for his work on terrorism and security issues.

The name Breuer has a rich history spanning centuries, with its origins rooted in the brewing industry and connections to various regions and cultures. While the name may have evolved and taken on different meanings over time, it remains a distinctive surname with a unique heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Breuer

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

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

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