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Bauer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The historical and enchanting region of Austria is the birthplace of the distinguished family name Bauer. Austria, which was originally home to a Celtic people, was conquered by the Roman Empire in about 15 BC. Following the fall of Rome, Austria was repeatedly invaded by barbarian tribes, such as the Vandals, Visigoths, and Huns, who swept in from the east. During the 5th and 6th centuries, the Alemanni, Avars and Slavs settled Austria. The Avars were defeated in 785 by the Frankish emperor Charlemagne, who set up the East Mark, which later became known as the Österreich. Otto I defeated the Magyars in 955. Austria was ruled by the Babenburger dynasty until 1278, when they were succeeded by the Hapsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria until the 20th century.

Early Origins of the Bauer family

The surname Bauer was first found in Austria and Bavaria, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Bauer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bauer research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1538, 1761, 1781, 1786, 1803, 1809, 1846, 1859 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Bauer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bauer Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Bauer include Bauer, Baur, Bauerr, Bauerre, Bower, Boerema, Bohr, Burr and many more.

Early Notables of the Bauer family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Bauer were

Bruno Bauer (1809-1882), who was a controversial German theologian, historian, and student of Hegel...
Ludwig Amandus Bauer (1803-1846) was a pastor and playwright and boyhood friend of the poet...
Adolf Bauerle (1786-1859) was the author of more than seventy plays about Viennese life...

Bauer Ranking

In the United States, the name Bauer is the 700^th most popular surname with an estimated 42,279 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bauer is ranked the 561^st most popular surname with an estimated 8,297 people with that name. 2

Bauer migration to the United States +

Austria was made a republic after the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles and many of its people found themselves in the new nation of Czechoslovakia. Many other Austrians and expatriate Austrians made their way to North America in the 20th century. Most landed in Philadelphia, later continuing on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Some Austrian settlers also went to western Canada and Ontario. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bauer or a variant listed above:

Bauer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Margreet Bauer, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Christian Bauer, who landed in America in 1709 3
Johann Christoph Bauer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 3
Joh Martin Bauer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Andreas Bauer, (1715-1736), who arrived in Georgia in 1736 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bauer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Georg Bauer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 3
Christian Bauer, aged 21, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 3
Christine Bauer, aged 9, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 3
Elisabeth Bauer, aged 13, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 3
Catharina Bauer, aged 47, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bauer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Catherina Bauer, age 40, who arrived in New York State in 1901
Albert Bauer, who arrived in Alabama in 1913 3
August Bauer, who arrived in Alabama in 1921 3

Bauer migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bauer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Bauer, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
Maria Bauer, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
Andreas Bauer, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
Mergereta Bauer, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
Leonhard Bauer, who landed in Canada in 1777
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bauer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Heinrich Bauer, aged 10, who landed in Quebec in 1893
Jacob Bauer, aged 8, who landed in Quebec in 1893
Jacob Bauer, aged 48, who landed in Quebec in 1893
Maria Bauer, aged 7, who landed in Quebec in 1893
Maria Bauer, aged 17, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bauer Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Regina Bauer, aged 33, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Friedrich Bauer, aged 26, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Bauer (post 1700) +

Albert Bauer (1928-2021), American politician, Member of the Washington Senate (1981-2001)
Gustav Bauer, American Olympic sliver medalist for wrestling at the 1904 Summer Games
Hank Bauer (1922-2007), American baseball player
Chris Bauer (b. 1966), American actor
Charita Bauer (1922-1985), American soap opera actress
Rudolph Andreas "André" Bauer (b. 1969), American politician, the 87th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011
Lieutenant Colonel Harold William Bauer (1908-1942), American Marine Corps aviator and fighter pilot ace with eleven aerial victories, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1942, eponym of the USS Bauer (DE-1025), a Dealey-class destroyer escort
Harold W. Bauer, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Marine Corps, during World War II, credited with 11 aerial victories
Gerd Bauer (1950-2023), German politician who served in the Landtag of Saarland from 1994 to 2001
Konrad "Conny" Bauer (b. 1943), German free jazz trombonist
... (Another 21 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Bauer family +

Bismarck

Johannes Bauer (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Herbert Bauer (1922-1941), German Matrose IV Funk who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Fritz Herbert Bauer (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Erich Bauer (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Anton Bauer (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
... (Another 1 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Halifax Explosion

Mr. Middleton Bell Bauer (1850-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 5
Mrs. Nora Bauer, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 5
Miss Jean Bauer (1913-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 5
Mr. Ralph Bauer (1898-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 5

Hindenburg LZ-129

Mr. Kurt Bauer (1907-1937), German Navigator from Buchschlag, Germany, who worked on board the Hindenburg LZ-129 and survived the Airship Fire 6
Captain Heinrich Bauer (1902-1937), German Wath officer from Frankfurt, Germany, who worked on board the Hindenburg LZ-129 and survived the Airship Fire 6

USS Arizona

Mr. Harold Walter Bauer, American Radioman Third Class from Kansas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 7

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
Hindenburg Disaster Passenger List | Airships.net. (Retrieved 2014, April 11) . Retrieved from http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/disaster/hindenburg-passenger-list/
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html