Hauer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Hauer, comes from the German word "Heu" meaning "hay." The name is occupational in origin, especially so, when it serves as an element in a compound. Heumaier would refer to the officer who oversaw the delivery of the hay harvest. Heuwemenger is the equivalent of "Heuhändler" meaning hey merchant. The surname Hauer on its own would likely be applied to a hay farmer or cutter.

Early Origins of the Hauer family

The surname Hauer was first found in what are now Germany and Switzerland, where the earliest mentions of the name include Cunrat der Hewer in Württemberg in 1329, Heu in Konstanz, Hauwemenger in Frankfurt in 1387, and Heurechen in Zürich in 1400. The name could also be found in Bohemia and Moravia in the 14th Century, especially within compound names, such as Heuleiter, Heureufel, Heubüschl, Heuteuer, and Heuradem.

Early History of the Hauer family

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Hauer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heu, Heuer, Hewer, Heyer, Heiermann, Hauer, Heumann and many more.

Early Notables of the Hauer family

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Hauer Ranking

In the United States, the name Hauer is the 12,824^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hauer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hauer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anthony Hauer, who landed in Pennsytvania in 1751 2
Anton Hauer, who arrived in America in 1751 2
Bernhard Hauer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Bernhardt Hauer, who arrived in America in 1751 2
Christoff Hauer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
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Hauer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich W. Hauer, who settled in Indiana with his wife and seven children
Sophie Hauer, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Hercules" 2
Mr. Christian Hauer, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gerhard Hermann"
Mrs. Louise Hauer, (nee Biedenbrink), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gerhard Hermann"
Adolph Hauer, who arrived in Mississippi in 1859 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hauer (post 1700) +

Jerome Maurice Hauer (1951-2023), American chief executive officer of a consulting firm, The Hauer Group LLC, New York State's Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (2011-2014)
Erwin Hauer (b. 1926), Austrian-born American sculptor
Jacob L. Hauer, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1900 3
Jakob Wilhelm Hauer (1881-1962), German Indologist
Josef Matthias Hauer (1883-1959), self-taught Austrian composer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (b. 1944), Golden Globe-winning Dutch film actor
Franz Ritter von Hauer (1822-1899), Austrian geologist

Historic Events for the Hauer family +

Bismarck

Willi Hauer (1923-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details