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

Urbauer, 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 Urbauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urbauer in America

Urbauer is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urbauer surname appeared 126 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 Urbauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urbauer 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 Urbauer

The surname Urbauer originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old High German words "urbar" and "bouwer," which together translate to "one who cultivates or tills the soil." The name likely referred to someone who worked as a farmer or agricultural laborer.

The earliest known record of the Urbauer surname appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Quedlinburgensis, a medieval manuscript from the Quedlinburg Abbey in Saxony, Germany. The document, dated 1276, mentions an individual named Henricus Urbawer. This provides evidence that the name was already in use by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, there are references to several individuals with the surname Urbauer in various historical records from the region now known as Bavaria. For example, the Regensburger Reichsstädtische Bürgerbuch, a register of citizens in the Imperial City of Regensburg, lists an Ulrich Urbawer in 1342.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Urbauer surname was Hans Urbauer, a German merchant and landowner who lived from around 1410 to 1478. He is mentioned in several documents relating to land transactions and trade agreements in the city of Nuremberg during the mid-15th century.

Another prominent figure was Konrad Urbauer (1490-1558), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a close associate of Martin Luther and worked to spread Luther's teachings throughout Germany.

In the 17th century, the Urbauer surname appears to have spread to other regions of Europe, including Austria and Switzerland. One notable individual from this period was Johann Jakob Urbauer (1644-1712), a Swiss painter and engraver who was known for his religious artwork and portraits.

Several other notable individuals with the Urbauer surname include:

1. Christoph Urbauer (1590-1668), a German composer and organist who worked in various churches in Saxony and Thuringia.

2. Friedrich Urbauer (1785-1857), an Austrian businessman and industrialist who founded a successful textile manufacturing company in Vienna.

3. Wilhelmine Urbauer (1808-1892), a German writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories.

4. Franz Urbauer (1875-1945), an Austrian architect who designed numerous buildings in Vienna, including the famous Urania Observatory.

5. Gerhard Urbauer (1921-2007), a German-born Swiss architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the development of modern architecture in Switzerland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urbauer

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

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

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