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

Sauber, 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 Sauber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sauber in America

Sauber is the 26814th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sauber surname appeared 907 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 Sauber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sauber 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 Sauber

The surname "SAUBER" is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the German word "sauber," which means "clean" or "pure." It is believed that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to individuals who were known for their cleanliness or purity of character.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Johannes Sauber was listed as a resident in the late 15th century. In the 16th century, the name appeared in various church records and tax registers across German-speaking regions, indicating its widespread use during that period.

The name "SAUBER" is also associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Hans Sauber (c. 1492-1546), a German artist and printmaker known for his intricate woodcuts and engravings. Another prominent individual with this name was Johann Sauber (1638-1715), a German pastor and theologian who played a significant role in the development of Protestant theology in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, a family of the name Sauber settled in the town of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria. One of their descendants, Johann Georg Sauber (1763-1834), became a respected clockmaker and is credited with pioneering several innovations in the field of timekeeping.

The name "SAUBER" has also been associated with several place names throughout Germany and Austria. For example, the village of Saubersdorf in Lower Austria is believed to have derived its name from an early settler with the surname Sauber. Similarly, the town of Sauberstadt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, is thought to have been named after a person or family with this surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname "SAUBER" include:

1. Peter Sauber (born 1943), a Swiss motorsport engineer and former team principal of the Sauber Formula One team.
2. Monique Sauber (1924-2020), a French painter and artist known for her abstract expressionist works.
3. Hans Sauber (1888-1966), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.
4. Philipp Sauber (1871-1948), an Austrian architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Vienna.
5. Kurt Sauber (1903-1981), a German-American chemist and inventor who held several patents related to synthetic rubber and plastics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sauber

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

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

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