2000
#31,621
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 691
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.26
Very Rare Last name
Jauch
A surname of German origin possibly derived from a topographic name referring to a meadow or pasture.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 763 Americans carry the last name Jauch. That puts it at #36,244 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.22 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 449,219 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jauch surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
763
1 in 449,219
Census rank
#36,244
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
665
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 665 bearers of the surname Jauch in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.22 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 36244th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jauch, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Jauch
The surname Jauch is of German origin, originating in the southern regions of Germany and Switzerland in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th-15th centuries. It is derived from the Old German word "jouch," meaning a yoke or a unit of land measurement.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jauch surname can be found in the town records of Freiburg im Breisgau, a historical town in southwest Germany, dating back to the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in various Swiss records from the same period, particularly in the regions around Zürich and Bern.
In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the Jauch surname was Johannes Jauch, a Protestant theologian and reformer born in Nuremberg, Germany, around 1520. He played a significant role in the spread of the Reformation movement throughout southern Germany.
Another historical figure with the Jauch surname was Johann Jauch, a German composer and organist who lived from 1665 to 1721. He served as the court organist in the city of Ansbach, and his compositions were widely performed during his lifetime.
In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the Jauch name was Johann Nepomuk Jauch, a German inventor and engineer born in 1822 in Karlsruhe. He is credited with developing an early version of the internal combustion engine and held several patents for his inventions.
The name Jauch has also been associated with various place names throughout southern Germany and Switzerland, such as Jauchenau, a village in the state of Bavaria, and Jauchgraben, a small stream in the Swiss canton of Aargau.
Traugott Jauch, born in 1875 in Würzburg, Germany, was a notable German architect who designed several prominent buildings in his hometown, including the Würzburg Residence and the Würzburg Cathedral.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jauch
Among Census respondents with the surname Jauch, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Jauch bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Jauch surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.6% · 629
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 23
- Two or more races0.9% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
- Black or African American0.3% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jauch
Jauch appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#34,618
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 653
-38 bearers (-5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.22
Rank movement Down 2,997 places
2020
#36,244
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 665
+12 bearers (+1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.22
Rank movement Down 1,626 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #31,621 | 691 | 0.26 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #34,618 | 653 | 0.22 | -38 bearers (-5.5%) | Down 2,997 places |
| 2020 | #36,244 | 665 | 0.22 | +12 bearers (+1.8%) | Down 1,626 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Jauch surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,618 | #36,244 | -4.7% |
| Count | 653 | 665 | 1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jauch bearers went from 653 to 665 (+1.8% change). The surname moved down 1,626 positions in the national ranking, going from #34,618 to #36,244.
FAQ
Jauch surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jauch?
Name Census estimates that about 763 living Americans carry the surname Jauch. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 449,219 residents.
How common is Jauch?
Jauch ranks #36,244 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.22 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 665 people with the surname Jauch. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (763), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.22 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.22 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Jauch.
Has Jauch become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jauch went from 653 recorded bearers to 665. That is an increase of 12 (+1.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #34,618 to #36,244.
What does the Census say about the background of Jauch?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jauch, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Jauch in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.6% (629 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jauch appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.6%), Hispanic (3.5%), Two or More Races (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Jauch (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Jauch mean?
A surname of German origin possibly derived from a topographic name referring to a meadow or pasture. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Jauch (0.22 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Jauch?
If you just want to know how many Americans have the surname Jauch, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.