Explore the Family Name Auch

The meaning of Auch

South German (mainly Stuttgart): metonymic occupational name for someone who minded cattle at night, from Middle High German uhte ‘night watch, night pasture’, or ‘time just before dawn’. Compare Auchter. Some characteristic forenames: German Egon, Hermann, Otto.

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How common is the last name Auch in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Auch saw a slight decline in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 27,085 in terms of popularity and it slipped to 27,228 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.53%. However, the number of people with this surname increased from 841 in 2000 to 888 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 5.59%. The proportion of individuals with the Auch surname per 100,000 population dipped by 3.23% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,085	#27,228	-0.53%
Count	841	888	5.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Auch

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Auch. Between 2000 and 2010, there was no reported change in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a slight increase in people identifying with two or more races, rising from 0% to 1.24%. The majority of individuals with the Auch surname identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 97.62% to 96.73%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.19% to 1.46%, indicating a 22.69% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.62%	96.73%	-0.91%
Hispanic	1.19%	1.46%	22.69%
Two or More Races	0%	1.24%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%