Bauer Family History

Bauer Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): status name for a peasant or nickname meaning ‘neighbor fellow citizen’ from Middle High German (ge)būr Middle Low German būr denoting an occupant of a būr a small dwelling or building.

This word later fell together with Middle High German būwære an agent noun from Old High German būwan ‘to cultivate’ later also (at first in Low German dialects) ‘to build’.

The precise meaning of the Jewish surname which is of later formation is unclear.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) the Netherlands Denmark Hungary Poland Czechia Slovakia Croatia and Slovenia often as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic status names or surnames.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lauer, Bader, Baker, Baer, Brauer, Mauer, Sauer, Beer, Nauer, Bauder

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147K	Military Records
88K	Immigration Records
241K	Census and Voter Lists
766K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bauer family from?

You can see how Bauer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bauer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bauer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 110 Bauer families living in London. This was about 58% of all the recorded Bauer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bauer families in 1891.

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What did your Bauer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bread baker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bauer. 34% of Bauer men worked as a Bread baker and 68% of Bauer women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bauer were General labourer and kitchenmaid.

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Bread baker

34%

refugee

34%

General labourer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Domestic servant

13%

Private means

kitchenmaid

What Bauer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 241K census records available for the last name Bauer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bauer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 88K immigration records available for the last name Bauer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 147K military records available for the last name Bauer. For the veterans among your Bauer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bauer lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bauer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bauer in 1941 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

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Bauer Surname Meaning

This word later fell together with Middle High German būwære an agent noun from Old High German būwan ‘to cultivate’ later also (at first in Low German dialects) ‘to build’.

The precise meaning of the Jewish surname which is of later formation is unclear.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bauer family from?

What did your Bauer ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bread baker

34%

refugee

34%

General labourer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Domestic servant

13%

Private means

kitchenmaid

What Bauer family records will you find?

What is the average Bauer lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bauer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bauer in 1941 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

Bauer Family History

Bauer Surname Meaning

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Bauer Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Bauer

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Where is the Bauer family from?

What did your Bauer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bauer family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Bauer family history

What is the average Bauer lifespan?

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