Rauscher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Rauscher family

The surname Rauscher was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Rauscher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rauscher research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1342, 1523, 1539, 1570, 1604, 1609, 1618 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Rauscher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rauscher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rausch, Rauscher, Rausche, Rauschert, Rusch, Rusche, Ruschle, Ruscher, Raush and many more.

Early Notables of the Rauscher family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Rauscher were

Christina Rauscher (1570-1618) was a German official and critic of witchcraft persecutions. She was the daughter of the rich textile merchant and brewer Martin Gerber of Horb and Anna Kurner, and the...

Rauscher Ranking

In the United States, the name Rauscher is the 12,537^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Rauscher is ranked the 4,138^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Rauscher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rauscher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Rauscher, who sailed to New York in 1709
Martin Rauscher, who landed in New York, NY in 1710-1714 3
Barbara Rauscher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Nicklaus Rauscher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1768 3

Rauscher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sybille Lauter Rauscher, who arrived in America in 1846 3
Sebastian Rauscher, aged 7, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
Anna Maria Rauscher, aged 5, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
Catherina Rauscher, aged 3, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 3
Johan Rauscher, aged 29, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Rauscher (post 1700) +

Frederick Rauscher (b. 1961), American philosopher
Frank Rauscher III, American cancer researcher at The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia
Elizabeth Rauscher (1937-2019), American physicist
Leonard Rauscher, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1952 4
Franz Rauscher (1900-1988), Austrian politician
Andreas Rauscher (b. 1978), Austrian footballer
Andreas Rauscher (b. 1978), Austrian professional association football player
Joseph Othmar Rauscher (1797-1875), Prince-Archbishop of Vienna, who was made a Cardinal in 1857

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html