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

Hauer, 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 Hauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hauer in America

Hauer is the 10332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hauer surname appeared 3,118 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 Hauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hauer 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 Hauer

The surname HAUER originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the German word "hauen," which means "to hew" or "to cut." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational name referring to someone who worked as a woodcutter or lumberjack.

The earliest known record of the name HAUER appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this document, a person named "Cunradus dictus Houwer" is mentioned, which translates to "Conrad known as Houwer" (an earlier spelling of HAUER).

Another historical reference to the name HAUER can be found in the Bürgeraufnahmen, a registry of citizens in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. In 1397, a man named "Hans Hauer" is listed as a citizen of the city.

One of the earliest known bearers of the HAUER surname was Johannes Hauer, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1492 in Nuremberg. He is best known for his work on lunar and planetary observations.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure with the surname HAUER was Hans Hauer, a German sculptor who lived from 1520 to 1580. He was known for his intricate woodcarvings and contributed to the decoration of several churches in Germany.

Another notable person with the HAUER surname was Johann Georg Hauer, a German composer and organist who lived from 1659 to 1735. He is known for his compositions for organ and church music.

The name HAUER has also been associated with various places in Germany, such as Hauerbach, a small town in Bavaria, and Hauerberg, a mountain in the Black Forest region.

While the surname HAUER is primarily of German origin, it has also been found in other countries, possibly due to migration or variations in spelling. However, the core meaning and historical roots of the name can be traced back to its German heritage and the occupation of woodcutting or lumberjacking.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hauer

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

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

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