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Auer Name Meaning

German (mainly Bavaria): topographic name for someone living by a water meadow German Au or a habitational name for someone from a place called Au or Aue (see Au and Aue ). This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) Czechia and Slovenia.

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


Similar surnames: Aue, Gauer, Mauer, Lauer, Tauer, Buer, Kauer, Duer, Dauer, Auker

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Where is the Auer family from?

You can see how Auer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Auer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Auer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Auer families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Auer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Auer families in 1891.
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What did your Auer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Auer. 58% of Auer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Domestic Servant
    43%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Auer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Auer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Auer. 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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Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Auer. For the veterans among your Auer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Auer lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Auer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Auer in 1945 was 29, and 80 in 2004.

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