Sauer Family History

Sauer Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for an embittered or cantankerous person from Middle High German sūr German sauer ‘sour’. In Jewish families, it is mainly artificial, assigned at random by Austrian clerks.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czechia, Croatia, and Slovenia.

Czech and Slovenian (Šauer): from German Schauer. In Slovenia, it is in part of Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) origin.

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

Similar surnames: Sauber, Suer, Lauer, Bauer, Sager, Mauer, Sauser, Saur, Nauer, Speer

195K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
31K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
66K	Census and Voter Lists
179K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sauer family from?

You can see how Sauer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sauer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sauer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 64 Sauer families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Sauer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sauer families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sauer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Sauer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and religieuse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sauer. 53% of Sauer men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Sauer women worked as a religieuse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sauer were Butcher and Commis.

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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.

Farmer

53%

Labourer

13%

Laborer

10%

Butcher

religieuse

60%

Farmer

27%

Commis

14%

What Sauer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 66K census records available for the last name Sauer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sauer 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 14K immigration records available for the last name Sauer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 31K military records available for the last name Sauer. For the veterans among your Sauer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sauer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sauer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sauer in 1943 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

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Sauer Surname Meaning

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czechia, Croatia, and Slovenia.

Czech and Slovenian (Šauer): from German Schauer. In Slovenia, it is in part of Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) origin.

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

Where is the Sauer family from?

What did your Sauer 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.

Farmer

53%

Labourer

13%

Laborer

10%

Butcher

religieuse

60%

Farmer

27%

Commis

14%

What Sauer family records will you find?

What is the average Sauer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sauer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sauer in 1943 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

Sauer Family History

Sauer Surname Meaning

487,000 record(s) for Sauer

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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What is the average Sauer lifespan?

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Sauer Surname Meaning

487,000 record(s) for Sauer

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Where is the Sauer family from?

What did your Sauer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Sauer family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sauer family history

What is the average Sauer lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Sauer family tree

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