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

Nauer, 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 Nauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nauer in America

Nauer is the 55619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nauer surname appeared 369 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 Nauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nauer 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 Nauer

The surname NAUER is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the late medieval or early modern period. It may have derived from the German word "nauer," which referred to a person who made or repaired walls or buildings. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who lived near a newly built or renovated structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 16th-century document from the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Nauer is mentioned as a master stonemason. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of Germany by that time.

Another possible origin of the name NAUER is that it may have been a variation of the place name "Naumburg," a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It was not uncommon for people to adopt surnames based on the locations they came from or lived in, so NAUER could have been a regional variant of this place name.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, several individuals bearing the NAUER surname were recorded in various parts of Germany and the surrounding regions. For example, Johann Michael Nauer (1660-1738) was a prominent painter and engraver from Nuremberg, known for his religious works and portraits. Another notable figure was Johann Andreas Naur (1728-1797), a German philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy.

The name also appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, as evidenced by the French composer and organist Louis Nauer (1753-1830), who was born in Besançon and had a successful career in Paris. In the 19th century, Joseph Nauer (1825-1895) was a German-born American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

While the NAUER surname is not among the most common in the world, it has a long and diverse history, with individuals bearing this name making contributions in various fields across several centuries. The name's origins can be traced back to the medieval and early modern periods in the German-speaking regions of Europe, where it likely began as an occupational or locational surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nauer

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

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

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