Explore the Family Name Muehlbauer

The meaning of Muehlbauer

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Mühlbauer): occupational name from German Mühlbauer ‘millwright, mill builder’, Middle High German mül(e) ‘mill’ + būwære ‘builder’. Compare Milbauer and Muhlbauer. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Alois, Erhart, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Muehlbauer saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,648 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had slipped to 29,403, marking a 2.64% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Muehlbauer name increased from 783 to 804 during the same period, indicating a growth of 2.68%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people declined by 6.9%, suggesting that while the number of Muehlbauers grew, it did so at a slower rate than the overall population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,648	#29,403	-2.64%
Count	783	804	2.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Muehlbauer

Turning to ethnicity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with the Muehlbauer surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease of 1.73% over the decade. Interestingly, there were observable increases in the percentage of Muehlbauers identifying with two or more races, rising by 93.75%, and those identifying as Black, increasing by 56.25%. There were no recorded Muehlbauers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.6%	96.89%	-1.73%
Two or More Races	0.64%	1.24%	93.75%
Black	0.64%	1%	56.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%