Bauer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bauer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bauer family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 3
Merchant 2
Sailor 2
Scholar 1
Shoe Maker 1
Agriculture Labourer 1
Clark 1
Dress M 1
Laceman 1
Lodger 1
Pupil 1
Ag Lab 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Linen Weaver 1

Bauer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bower 60% 47,283
2 Beer 60% 37,090
3 Bear 40% 7,710
4 Beare 40% 4,824
5 Bore 40% 2,880
6 Beere 40% 2,813
7 Bare 60% 2,113
8 Boor 40% 1,958
9 Boore 20% 1,783
10 Bree 40% 1,658
11 Bere 40% 1,281
12 Bauer 100% 1,186
13 Buer 80% 894
14 Boar 40% 827
15 Bar 60% 512
16 Abear 40% 397
17 Abra 20% 381
18 Bure 40% 311
19 Auber 60% 220
20 Boer 60% 214
21 Abare 40% 202
22 Bougher 57% 198
23 Bur 60% 197
24 Boare 40% 194
25 Aber 60% 191
26 Bair 60% 187
27 Bour 60% 168
28 Brie 40% 144
29 Baur 80% 141
30 Broe 40% 122
31 Bier 60% 120
32 Obree 20% 119
33 Bira 20% 113
34 Baer 80% 107
35 Boure 40% 100

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The surname Bauer is the 12th most popular variant of Bower.

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