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

Theurer, 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 Theurer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Theurer in America

Theurer is the 23587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Theurer surname appeared 1,076 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 Theurer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Theurer 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 Theurer

The surname THEURER is of German origin, stemming from the southern region of Bavaria. It first emerged in the late 15th century, derived from the Middle High German word "tiur," meaning "precious" or "valuable." This suggests that the name may have initially been bestowed upon someone who was highly regarded or esteemed within their community.

The earliest recorded instances of the THEURER surname can be traced back to the town of Augsburg in Bavaria, where it appeared in various municipal records dating back to the late 1400s. One notable entry is a baptismal record from 1487, which mentions a Hans Theurer, presumably a local resident of Augsburg at the time.

In the 16th century, the name THEURER began to spread beyond Bavaria and into other regions of Germany. One notable figure from this period was Johannes Theurer, a Lutheran theologian and reformer born in Nuremberg in 1532. He played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and authored several influential works on theology and ecclesiastical law.

As the THEURER surname continued to disperse throughout Germany in the 17th and 18th centuries, it also evolved in spelling and pronunciation. Variations such as Thaurer, Theirer, and Thoirer emerged in different regions, reflecting local dialects and linguistic influences.

One of the most prominent individuals bearing the THEURER name was Carl Theurer, a German architect born in Dresden in 1824. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Dresden, including the iconic Semperoper opera house, which he helped reconstruct after it was damaged during World War II.

Another notable figure was Theodor Theurer, a German physicist and professor born in Saxony in 1858. He made significant contributions to the field of optics and authored several influential works on the subject, including "Theurer's Theory of Optical Instruments."

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the THEURER surname began to spread beyond Germany as individuals emigrated to other parts of Europe and across the Atlantic to North America. One such individual was Otto Theurer, a German immigrant to the United States who settled in New York City in the 1890s and became a successful businessman and community leader.

While the THEURER name has its roots in Germany, it has since become more widely dispersed globally, with individuals bearing this surname found in various countries around the world. However, its origins can be traced back to the southern German region of Bavaria, where it emerged as a testament to the esteemed status of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Theurer

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

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

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