Sauer Surname
Approximately 98,219 people bear this surname
Sauer Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Sour, Morose [Middle High German O.H.Ger. sûr]
Read More About This SurnameSauer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 59,675 | 1:1,349 | 102 |
| United States | 21,274 | 1:17,038 | 2,153 |
| Brazil | 3,491 | 1:61,322 | 2,293 |
| Austria | 2,624 | 1:3,245 | 319 |
| Canada | 1,568 | 1:23,498 | 3,194 |
| Argentina | 1,364 | 1:31,337 | 2,629 |
| South Africa | 1,354 | 1:40,013 | 5,141 |
| Australia | 1,136 | 1:23,764 | 3,256 |
| France | 1,124 | 1:59,095 | 7,933 |
| Netherlands | 720 | 1:23,454 | 3,770 |
| Denmark | 584 | 1:9,666 | 903 |
| Czechia | 526 | 1:20,216 | 3,084 |
| Poland | 427 | 1:89,013 | 13,739 |
| Switzerland | 311 | 1:26,408 | 4,089 |
| England | 201 | 1:277,204 | 21,667 |
| Thailand | 165 | 1:428,111 | 74,983 |
| Belgium | 156 | 1:73,696 | 11,740 |
| Luxembourg | 113 | 1:5,138 | 735 |
| Paraguay | 109 | 1:66,392 | 1,769 |
| Sweden | 107 | 1:92,026 | 6,708 |
| Russia | 107 | 1:1,346,944 | 95,217 |
| Spain | 86 | 1:543,628 | 26,445 |
| Hungary | 80 | 1:122,703 | 11,458 |
| Israel | 72 | 1:118,856 | 13,107 |
| Croatia | 66 | 1:64,070 | 11,714 |
| Romania | 65 | 1:308,890 | 27,566 |
| Mexico | 59 | 1:2,103,834 | 19,255 |
| Ecuador | 55 | 1:289,197 | 8,885 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Norway | 54 | 1:95,228 | 13,033 |
| Chile | 49 | 1:359,520 | 9,978 |
| Namibia | 37 | 1:65,119 | 7,152 |
| Kazakhstan | 32 | 1:552,578 | 39,450 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Slovenia | 27 | 1:92,136 | 11,211 |
| Slovakia | 26 | 1:205,248 | 33,808 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 1:131,991 | 12,009 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Serbia | 20 | 1:357,247 | 16,776 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,902 | 1:17,305 | 2,195 |
The alternate forms: Šauer (183) & Sauër (4) are calculated separately.
Sauer (941) may also be a first name.
Sauer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Sour, Morose [Middle High German O.H.Ger. sûr]
“Sour”. Derived from Sauerland district of Western Germany.
(German) The sour or morose person; the sower.
(German), Sour, Crabbed, Peevish. (variant: Zuurmond.) There is one old family styled Sauer whose name may be derived from the river Sau near their estates. Sauerbier, Sour beer. (variant: Dunnebier.) Sauerbrey, Sour broth. Saueressich, Sour vinegar. Sauermann, Sour man. Sauerwein, Sour wine.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'sour vinegar', probably originated by a family, which tried to make wine but ended up making sour vinegar instead.
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Sauer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sauer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sauer (Arabic: ساور, Russian: Сауэр) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Šauer or Sauër. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sauer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sauer is the 5,747th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 74,197 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Sauer reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Sauer is also the 263,438th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 941 people.
The surname Sauer is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 59,675 people, or 1 in 1,349. In Germany Sauer is most common in: Bavaria, where 19 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live. Barring Germany this surname is found in 89 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.
Sauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sauer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sauer last name increased 733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 591 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sauer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sauer last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Sauer last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.11% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sauer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.06% more than the national average, earning 463,948 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 95.45% more than the national average, earning R 464,460 per year; in United States they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $47,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $49,684 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sauer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sauer in the Russian language | ||
| Сауэр | sauer | - |
| Sauer in the Arabic language | ||
| ساور | sawr | - |
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