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

Yauger, 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 Yauger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yauger in America

Yauger is the 32438th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yauger surname appeared 709 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 Yauger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yauger 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 Yauger

The surname Yauger has its origins in the Germanic regions of Europe, specifically Germany. The earliest forms of this name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, roughly between the 12th and 15th centuries, a period during which many surnames were being formalized. The name is likely derived from the Old German word "Jäger," which means "hunter." The translation of the word shows its relation to occupations involving hunting, a common source for surname derivation during that era.

One of the early references to a name similar to Yauger appears in various regional records in Germany from the 13th century. Variants of the surname such as Jäger, Jaeger, and Jager have appeared in historical manuscripts, including legal documents and city records from German-speaking areas. By the 14th century, the name was fairly established and started to evolve in spelling and pronunciation, reflecting regional dialects and migrations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of a person with a name variant similar to Yauger is Hans Jäger, a resident of a village in Bavaria during the late 14th century. Another notable historical figure is Johann Jäger, a merchant who lived in Strasbourg in the late 15th century. This city, located near the border of modern Germany and France, had a significant influence on the transmutation of surnames due to its diverse population and trading connections.

By the 16th century, several prominent individuals bore the name or its variants. Wilhelm Jaeger, a respected clockmaker in Nuremberg, born in 1535, exemplified the occupational origin of the surname. His innovations in clock design were regarded as major advancements in the field. Similarly, Katarina Jager, who was born in 1560 and became well-known as a midwife in the town of Augsburg, carried on the tradition of the family name through her profession.

Over the centuries, as families bearing the name emigrated, the surname Yauger began appearing in different parts of Europe and later in North America. By the 18th century, many individuals with the surname Jäger or Jaeger had emigrated to the American colonies. Among these was Friedrich Jaeger, born in 1704, who settled in Pennsylvania and whose descendants underwent spelling variations due to Anglicization.

In the 19th century, records show a distinct presence of the Yauger surname in American census records, particularly in the Midwest, reflecting the continued migration and settlement patterns of German-speaking immigrants. Notably, George Washington Yauger, born in Ohio in 1837, served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War, marking the name's evolution and integration into American history.

Throughout history, the surname Yauger has demonstrated the fluidity of surnames shaped by occupation, migration, and cultural integration, preserving its roots in the ancient Germanic term for hunter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yauger

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

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

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