Explore the Family Name Aue

The meaning of Aue

German: topographic name from Middle High German ouwe ‘water meadow, stream’ (modern German Au(e)), or a habitational name from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named with this word. Some characteristic forenames: German Maximilian, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aue has seen a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,147th in popularity and rose to the 53,419th position by 2010 - an upward change of approximately 9.68%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also grew from 320 to 387 during this period, marking a notable growth of around 20.94%. The proportion per 100,000 in the population witnessed a minor increase as well, going up from 0.12 to 0.13, an increase of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#53,419	9.68%
Count	320	387	20.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aue

Regarding the ethnic identity tied to the surname Aue, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it's predominantly associated with White ethnicity, which rose slightly from 90.63% in 2000 to 91.21% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation, however, saw a decline of about 44.84%, dropping from 2.81% to 1.55% over the decade. The figures for individuals who identified with two or more races showed an emergence from 0% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010. Hispanic representation marginally decreased by 1.80%, from 5.00% to 4.91%. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.63%	91.21%	0.64%
Hispanic	5%	4.91%	-1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.81%	1.55%	-44.84%
Two or More Races	0%	1.29%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%