| ![Show Contents]() Bauer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BauerWhat does the name Bauer mean? The Danish surname Bauer has the same entomology as the German / Jewish name Bauer. It was essentially a status surname, meaning either "peasant" or "neighbor." The name came originally from the Middle High German word "bur," referring to a small dwelling or building, which it turn evolved from the Old High German word "buan," meaning "to cultivate." Bauer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bauer, Boere, Boer, Pauer, Bohr and others. Early Notables of the Bauer familyCaspar Bohrer, born 1744 at Mannheim, trumpeter in the court band who was a remarkable performer on the double-bass; called to Munich in 1778, and died there Nov. 4, 1809. His son and pupil Anton, born at Munich, 1783, learned the violin from Kreutzer, and composition from Winter and Danzi, and became violin-player in the court orchestra at Munich. With his brother Max (born 1785) he undertook in 1810 an extensive tour, ending in Russia, where they narrowly escaped transportation to Siberia as employés of the...
Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bauer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bauer Rankingthe United States, the name Bauer is the 700th most popular surname with an estimated 42,279 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bauer is ranked the 561st most popular surname with an estimated 8,297 people with that name. 2
| Bauer migration to the United States | + |
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
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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
- Andreas Bauer, aged 48, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 3
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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 | + |
Bauer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Andreas Bauer, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Mergereta Bauer, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Maria Bauer, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
- John Bauer, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
- Leonhard Bauer, who landed in Canada in 1777
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Bauer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Anna Bauer, aged 11, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
- Cathrina Bauer, aged 17, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
- Cathrina Bauer, aged 20, who landed in Quebec in 1893
- Cathrina Bauer, aged 38, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
- Elisabeth Bauer, aged 47, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
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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
- Jutta Bauer (1955-2025), German writer and illustrator of children's books, received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2010 for her "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator
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| 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 5
- 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 5
- 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 5
- 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 5
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| Suggested Readings for the name Bauer | + |
- Alsace to America: The History of the Bauer Family by Stephen Francis Bauer.
- The Bauer Family; Descendants of Johann Jacob Bauer (1796-1858) and His Wife Mary Elizabeth (Roehner) Bauer (1794-1856) of Union County, New Jersey by Harriet Stryker-Rodda.
- "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
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