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Etymology of Pauer

What does the name Pauer mean?

The Danish surname Pauer 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."

Pauer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bauer, Boere, Boer, Pauer, Bohr and others.

Early Notables of the Pauer family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times were Caspar 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...
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Pauer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pauer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann Pauer, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from Huttendorf, in 1892
  • Lori Pauer, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
  • Louis Pauer, aged 8, who landed in America, in 1893
Pauer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Henri Pauer, who settled in America, in 1903
  • Anna Pauer, aged 3, who immigrated to America from Budapest, in 1903
  • Johana Pauer, aged 36, who landed in America from Wien, in 1905
  • Eugene Pauer, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1920
  • Johanna Pauer, aged 40, who settled in America from Vienna, Austria, in 1922
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