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

Tauscher, 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 Tauscher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tauscher in America

Tauscher is the 28176th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tauscher surname appeared 849 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 Tauscher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tauscher 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 Tauscher

The surname Tauscher is of German origin, emerging in the Middle Ages. It derives from the Middle High German word "tūschen," meaning "to exchange" or "to barter." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked as a trader or merchant.

In the 14th century, records show the name spelled as "Tûscher" in various regions of what is now modern-day Germany. One notable early bearer was Hans Tauscher, a merchant from Nuremberg, who lived from 1380 to 1448.

By the 16th century, the name had spread to other parts of Central Europe, with variations like "Tauscher" and "Tausscher" appearing in historical documents. In 1528, a manuscript from the city of Leipzig mentioned a certain Andreas Tauscher, a respected craftsman.

The surname Tauscher is not found in the Domesday Book, as this was a survey of landowners in England conducted in 1086, long before the name emerged in Germany. However, it does appear in other historical records from the region.

One prominent figure in history bearing this name was Johann Tauscher, a German theologian and reformer born in 1565 in Saxony. He played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and was known for his writings on religious matters.

Another notable person was Christoph Tauscher, a German composer and organist who lived from 1625 to 1693. He was renowned for his contributions to sacred music and served as the organist at the Merseburg Cathedral.

In the 18th century, Johann Georg Tauscher (1698-1765) was a distinguished German mathematician and astronomer. He made important contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and worked as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl Tauscher (1823-1896) was a German-American artist known for his landscape paintings. He immigrated to the United States and captured the natural beauty of the American West in his works.

Finally, in the 20th century, Monika Tauscher (1930-2010) was a prominent German actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows. She was particularly acclaimed for her roles in several adaptations of literary works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tauscher

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

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

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