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

Dauer, 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 Dauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dauer in America

Dauer is the 18808th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dauer surname appeared 1,456 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 Dauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dauer 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 Dauer

The surname DAUER is of German origin, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "dür," meaning "enduring" or "lasting." This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone who was perceived as having a long-lasting or enduring nature.

One of the earliest mentions of the DAUER name can be found in the records of the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Dauer was listed as a resident in the year 1547. Another early record comes from the city of Augsburg, where a Johannes Dauer was documented in 1593.

During the 17th century, the DAUER name began to spread across various regions of Germany, with records showing individuals bearing this surname in places like Bavaria, Saxony, and Rhineland. Some notable figures from this time period include Johann Dauer (1610-1677), a Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony, and Christoph Dauer (1647-1711), a German composer and organist who served in the court of Brandenburg.

As the name continued to spread throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, it also found its way into neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. One significant individual from this era was Johann Michael Dauer (1776-1849), an Austrian painter and engraver who was renowned for his landscapes and portraits.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the DAUER name began to appear in other parts of Europe as well, with some individuals emigrating to countries like France, the Netherlands, and even as far as Russia. One notable figure from this period was Karl Dauer (1878-1944), a German architect who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin, including the Haus der Technik.

Throughout its history, the DAUER surname has also been associated with various place names and locations, such as Dauerhausen, a village in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and Dauerwitz, a municipality in the state of Brandenburg. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the DAUER surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dauer

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

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

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