Auwärter Surname
Approximately 409 people bear this surname
Auwärter Surname User-submission:
The Auwärter surname comes from au, from Old German aue meaning 'meadowlands' or 'pastures', and wärter meaning 'keeper' or watcher' in this context (can also mean guard). So 'keeper of the pasture or meadows', similar to a shepherd one presumes.
Read More About This SurnameAuwärter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 375 | 1:214,681 | 24,254 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 1:6,396 | 809 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Auwarter (306) are calculated separately.
Auwärter Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Auwärter surname comes from au, from Old German aue meaning 'meadowlands' or 'pastures', and wärter meaning 'keeper' or watcher' in this context (can also mean guard). So 'keeper of the pasture or meadows', similar to a shepherd one presumes.
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Where Does The Last Name Auwärter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Auwärter is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Auwarter. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Auwärter? popularity and diffusion
It is the 714,947th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 17,817,961 people. The last name Auwärter is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Auwärter are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 214,681. In Germany Auwärter is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 91 percent are found, Bavaria, where 3 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 6 percent are found and Liechtenstein, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auwarter | 96 | 306 | / |
| Auwerter | 88 | 95 | / |
| Auwaerter | 82 | 196 | / |
| Auwoerter | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aurther | 80 | 52 | / |
| Auverter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Earter | 71 | 5 | / |
| Aurthe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aerter | 71 | 4 | / |
| Haurte | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aurtey | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gaurte | 71 | 2 | / |
| Awerte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aurtie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Awarte | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haerter | 67 | 613 | / |
| Heurter | 67 | 389 | / |
| Hearter | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hochwärter | 67 | 13 | / |
| Averter | 67 | 5 | / |
| Earther | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaerter | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awirtes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awartey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eharter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auberte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourtier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouwerte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourter | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hourter | 67 | 0 | / |
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