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

Buer, 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 Buer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buer in America

Buer is the 42790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buer surname appeared 506 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 Buer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buer 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 Buer

The surname BUER is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "bur," which means a farmer or a resident of a village. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in a particular rural area or worked as a farmer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BUER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the former Duchy of Bremen in northern Germany. In this manuscript, dated around the 13th century, there are mentions of individuals with the surname BUER residing in various villages and towns within the region.

In the 14th century, the name BUER appeared in the records of the city of Lübeck, a prominent trading center in northern Germany. These records indicate that a family with the surname BUER held positions of authority and influence within the city's merchant guilds.

During the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname BUER was Johann Buer, a German theologian and Protestant reformer born in 1506 in the town of Mühlhausen. He played a significant role in the Reformation movement and was a close associate of Martin Luther.

Another historical figure with the surname BUER was Hans Buer, a German painter who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his religious paintings and worked in the city of Nuremberg, a renowned center for art and craftsmanship during the Renaissance.

In the 17th century, the name BUER was associated with the village of Bueren in the region of Westphalia, Germany. The village's name is believed to be derived from the same Old German root as the surname, further reinforcing the connection between the name and rural settlements.

In the 18th century, a notable person with the surname BUER was Johann Christoph Buer, a German composer and organist born in 1701. He made significant contributions to church music and served as the organist at the Stadtkirche St. Marien in Lübeck.

As the centuries progressed, the surname BUER spread to various parts of Germany and other German-speaking regions, with variations in spelling such as Buer, Buhr, and Bühr emerging over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buer

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

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

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