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

Trauger, 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 Trauger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trauger in America

Trauger is the 35246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trauger surname appeared 639 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 Trauger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trauger 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 Trauger

The surname TRAUGER has its origins in the German language, with roots that can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly Bavaria and Austria, during the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TRAUGER can be found in the Bavarian town of Augsburg, where a certain Heinrich Trauger was listed as a merchant in the city's official records dating back to 1387. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

The name TRAUGER is derived from the Old German word "troug," meaning "trough" or "container," which was likely a reference to an occupation or trade involving the making or use of such vessels. It is possible that the name originally referred to a person who worked as a cooper or barrel maker.

In the 15th century, a man named Johannes Trauger was recorded as a prominent landowner in the village of Traugersdorf, near the city of Regensburg in Bavaria. This village likely took its name from the Trauger family, indicating their longstanding presence in the area.

As the centuries passed, the TRAUGER name spread beyond its Bavarian roots, with members of the family migrating to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. One notable figure was Johann Christoph Trauger (1670-1742), a German painter and engraver who was born in Nuremberg and gained recognition for his religious works and portraiture.

In the 18th century, the TRAUGER name made its way across the Atlantic to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded Traugers in America was Johann Georg Trauger (1725-1803), who immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in the mid-1700s and became a prosperous farmer and landowner.

Another notable Trauger was John Trauger (1796-1878), a Pennsylvania-born businessman and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.

As the decades passed, the TRAUGER name continued to spread across America, with families settling in various states and establishing themselves in various professions and walks of life.

While the name TRAUGER may have evolved in its spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the medieval German regions, where it first emerged as a marker of identity and occupation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trauger

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

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

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