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

Nauroth, 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 Nauroth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nauroth in America

Nauroth is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nauroth surname appeared 127 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 Nauroth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nauroth 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 Nauroth

The surname NAUROTH is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German words "nau," meaning "new," and "roth," meaning "clearing." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived in or worked on a newly cleared area of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NAUROTH can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions a landowner named Johannes Nauroth in the year 1187.

Another early reference to the name appears in the Urkundenbuch des Klosters Fulda, a collection of charters and records from the Fulda Monastery in Hesse, Germany. This document, dating from the 13th century, includes a record of a farmer named Henricus Nauroth who leased land from the monastery in 1249.

The name NAUROTH has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Hans Nauroth, a German blacksmith and metalworker who lived in the city of Nuremberg during the 15th century. His work, particularly in the field of armor and weaponry, was highly regarded throughout Europe.

Another notable figure with the surname NAUROTH was Johann Nauroth, a German theologian and philosopher who lived in the 16th century. He authored several works on religious and philosophical topics, including a treatise on the nature of the soul, published in 1567.

In the 18th century, there was a German composer and musician named Wilhelm Nauroth, who was born in 1714 and died in 1782. He composed several operas and orchestral works, which were performed in various courts and theaters throughout Germany and Austria.

The name NAUROTH has also been associated with several places in Germany. One example is the village of Nauroth, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. This village likely derived its name from the surname, suggesting that it may have been founded or inhabited by individuals bearing the NAUROTH name in its early history.

While the surname NAUROTH is not among the most common in Germany, it has a rich history and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name's origins and associations with various individuals and places provide insight into the cultural and historical significance of this Germanic surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nauroth

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

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

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