Sauer (family name)
Sauer is a family name .
distribution
The surname Sauer occurs more than average in Germany . With almost 16,000 phone book entries and a potential 44,300 name carriers, it is one of the 100 most common family names in Germany. In Austria , however, the name appears less frequently. There are around 2,100 namesake for 790 phone book entries. This puts the name Sauer in 361th place.
variants
Name bearer
A.
- Adolf Sauer (1852–1932), German mineralogist
- Adrian Sauer (* 1976), German artist
- Albert Sauer (concentration camp commandant) (1898–1945), German camp commandant of the Mauthausen concentration camp
- Albert Sauer (politician) (1902–1981), German politician (CDU)
- Albert Sauer (writer) (1911–1992), German writer
- Alexander Sauer (* 1976), German university professor
- Alfred Sauer (1880–1943), American fencer of German origin
- Andreas Sauer (graphic artist) (* 1963), German graphic artist, illustrator and designer
- Andreas Sauer (mathematician) (* 1966), German mathematician and university professor
- Anne Sauer (* 1991), German fencer
- Anni Sauer (1906–1989), German dance teacher
- Anton Sauer (1855–1919), Austrian-Moravian Catholic priest, theologian, classical philologist and school director
- Arthur Sauer (1874–1946), German chemist, entrepreneur and patron
- August Sauer (1855–1926), Austrian literary scholar
B.
- Beate Sauer (* 1966), German writer
- Benedikt Sauer (* 1960), South Tyrolean journalist and non-fiction author
- Bernd Sauer (* 1957), German mechanical engineer and university professor
- Bernhard Sauer (* 1949), German historian
- Bianca Sauer (* 1985), German soccer player, see Bianca Lity
- Birgit Sauer (* 1957), German political scientist and university lecturer
- Bonifatius Sauer (1877–1950), German clergyman
- Brigitte Sauer (* 1948), German politician (CDU)
- Bruno Sauer (1861–1919), German classical archaeologist
C.
- Carl Sauer (dentist) (1835-1892), German dentist, university professor and professional politician
- Carl Ortwin Sauer (1889–1975), American geographer
- Carl Theodor von Sauer (1834–1911), German general and military writer, see Karl Theodor von Sauer
- Christian Sauer (* 1963), German journalist, coach and book author
- Christiane Sauer (* 1968), German architect and university professor
- Christof Sauer (* 1963), German pastor, theologian, religious scholar and missionary scholar
- Colin Sauer (1924-2015), British violinist
D.
- Daniel Sauer (* 1981), German handball player
- David Sauer (* 1998), Austrian soccer player
- Dieter Sauer (* 1944), German social scientist
- Dirk Sauer (enduro athlete) , German motor sportsman
- Dirk Sauer (* 1977), German musician, member of Edguy
- Dirk Uwe Sauer (* 1969), German physicist, electrical engineer and university professor
E.
- Emil von Sauer (composer) (1862–1942), German composer, pianist and music teacher
- Emil Sauer (diplomat) (1881–1949), American diplomat and author
- Emil Sauer (musician) (1883–1972), German musician and civil servant
- Emil von Sauer (lawyer) (1889–1967), German lawyer
- Emil A. Sauer (* 1956), American painter and sculptor
- Emilie Sauer (1874–1959), German landlady
- Erich Sauer (journalist) (1894 – after 1958), German business journalist
- Erich Sauer (theologian) (1898–1959), German theologian
- Erich Sauer (politician) (1917-2001), German politician (CSU)
- Erich Sauer (artist) (* 1931), German sculptor
- Ernst Sauer (organ builder) (1799–1873), German organ builder
- Ernst Sauer (sculptor) (1923–1988), German sculptor
- Eva Sauer (* 1995), German wrestler
- Ewald Sauer (1881–1957), German politician (DNVP)
F.
- Felix Sauer (around 1871–1919), Austrian master builder, entrepreneur and company founder
- Florian Sauer (* 1990), German grass skier
- Frank Sauer (* 1959), German cabaret artist
- Franz Sauer (manufacturer) (1845–1924), German arms manufacturer
- Franz Sauer (lawyer) (1883–1945), German lawyer and ministerial official
- Franz Sauer (singer) (1884–1946), German opera singer
- Franz Sauer (organist) (1894–1962), German-Austrian organist, choir director and university teacher
- Franz Sauer (theologian) (1906–1990), Austrian theologian and linguist
- Franz Sauer (actor) , actor
- Franz Sauer (ornithologist) (1925–1979), German ornithologist
- Franz Sauer (archaeologist) (* 1957), Austrian archaeologist
- Franz Georg Sauer (1831–1905), German pyrotechnician and company founder
- Fred Sauer (1886–1952), Austrian actor, director and screenwriter
- Frieder Sauer (1934–2000), German biologist and photographer
- Friedrich Sauer (architect, 1810) (1810–1900), German architect and construction clerk
- Friedrich Sauer (pharmacist) (1870–1927), German pharmacist, oenologist and company founder
- Friedrich Sauer (politician) (1881–1927), Estonian educator and politician
- Friedrich Sauer (lawyer) (1907–1962), German lawyer and judge
- Friedrich Sauer (producer) , German film producer, screenwriter, director and actor
- Friedrich Sauer (architect, 1921) (1921–2000), German architect, painter and gallery owner
- Friedrich Adolf Sauer (1765–1839), German pastor and educator
- Fritz Sauer (1904–1938), German communist, victim of the Stalinist purges
- Fritz Sauer (Turner) (1872–?), German artistic gymnast
- Fritz Sauer (painter) (1917–1957), German painter
G
- Georg von Sauer (1802–1861), Austrian major general
- Georg Sauer (theologian) (1926–2012), German theologian and university professor
- Georg Sauer (physician) (* 1973), German physician and university professor
- George Sauer Sr. (1910–1994), American football player and coach
- George Sauer junior (1943-2013), American football player
- Gunnar Sauer (* 1964), German soccer player
- Günter Sauer (* 1929), German biochemist and founder of the Musici Medici
- Günther Sauer (1919–1990), German actor, speaker and director
- Gustav Stratil-Sauer (1894–1975), Austrian geographer
H
- Hanjo Sauer (* 1944), German Roman Catholic theologian
- Hannelore Sauer (1947–2015), German gymnastics trainer
- Hans Sauer (politician, 1894) (1894–1934), German politician (NSDAP)
- Hans Sauer (politician, 1908) (1908–1966), German politician (SPD)
- Hans Sauer (inventor) (1923–1996), German inventor
- Hans Sauer (Anglist) (* 1946), German Anglist
- Hans Dietmar Sauer (* 1941), German bank manager
- Heinrich Sauer (philosopher) (1891–1952), German philosopher
- Heinrich Sauer (politician) (1905–1966), German politician (NSDAP)
- Heinrich Sauer (actor) (1917–2002), German actor
- Heinz Sauer (* 1932), German jazz composer and musician
- Heinz-Christian Sauer (* 1943), Austrian radio presenter
- Helgard Sauer (1946–2019), German art historian
- Helmut Sauer (* 1945), German politician (CDU)
- Hertha Sauer (1896 – after 1970), German classical archaeologist
- Hugo Sauer (physician, 1871) (1871–1939), German physician and homeopath
- Hugo Sauer (doctor, 1928) (* 1928), Austrian pediatric surgeon
I.
- Ignác Sauer (1801–1863), Austro-Hungarian internist
- Ignaz Sauer (1759–1833), Austrian publisher, conductor, composer and teacher
J
- Joachim Sauer (* 1949), German physical chemist, husband of Angela Merkel
- Johann Sauer (1621–1677), German theologian
- Johann Sauer (politician) (1805–1881), German landowner and politician
- Johann Adam Sauer (1745–1822), German cabinet maker
- Johann Christoph Sauer (1695–1757), German-American printer
- Johann Jakob Sauer , German medic (around 1660)
- Johann Paul Sauer (1746–1833), German entrepreneur and politician, Mayor of Suhl
- Jörg Uwe Sauer (* 1963), German writer and journalist
- Joscha Sauer (* 1978), German cartoonist
- Josef Sauer (1893–1967), German caricaturist
- Joseph Sauer (1872–1949), German theologian, archaeologist and art historian
- Jürgen Sauer (1931–2011), German chemist
- Julius Sauer (1849–1911), Austrian montanist
- Jutta Sauer (* 1944), German author and editor
K
- Karl Sauer (lawyer) (1862–1930), German lawyer and local researcher
- Karl Sauer (civil servant) (1894 – after 1953), German civil servant
- Karl Sauer (SA member) (1910/1911 – after 1960), German SA member, see Ludwig Marum #Ermordung
- Karl Sauer (graphic artist) († 1988), German postage stamp artist
- Karl Sauer (pedagogue) (* 1925), German pedagogue, didactic and university professor
- Karl Adolf Sauer (1909–1992), German writer
- Karl-Ernst Sauer (1935–2015), German engineer, painter and historian
- Karl-Ludwig Sauer (* 1949), German artist
- Karl Marquard Sauer (pseudonym M. Alland ; 1827–1896), German educator, philologist and writer
- Karl Theodor von Sauer (also Carl Theodor von Sauer ; 1834–1911), German general and military writer
- Kiki Sauer (* 1965), German musician
- Klaus Peter Sauer (* 1941), German biologist
- Kurt Sauer (painter, 1879) (1879–1966), Austrian painter
- Kurt Sauer (geologist) (1917–1986), German geologist
- Kurt Sauer (painter) (* 1926), German painter
- Kurt Sauer (painter, 1934) (* 1934), German painter
- Kurt Sauer (* 1981), American ice hockey player
L.
- Leopold Sauer (or Leopohl Sauer ; around 1800– ??), instrument maker
- Linde von Sauer-Brodersen (1903–?), German pianist
- Lothar Sauer (1930–2018), German author, translator and photographer
- Ludwig Sauer (1861–1940), German organist
- Lukas Sauer (* 1991), German actor and model
M.
- Manfred Sauer (* 1960), Austrian theologian
- Margareta Sauer , maiden name of Marga Lindt (1888–1969), German actress
- Margareta Sauer (folklorist) (* 1977/1978), German folklorist and museum director
- Marie Sauer (1871–1958), German writer
- Marija Sklad-Sauer (1935–2014), Austrian singing teacher and singer
- Marion Schardt-Sauer (* 1970), German politician (FDP)
- Markus Sauer (* 1965), German chemist, biophysicist and university professor
- Martin Sauer (* 1982), German rower
- Martin Sauer (social pedagogue) (* 1948), German theologian, social pedagogue and university professor
- Maud Sauer (* 1952), Dutch musician and composer
- Maximilian Sauer (* 1994), German soccer player
- Michael Sauer (athlete) (* 1941), German athlete and journalist
- Michael Sauer (historian) (* 1955), German historian and history teacher
- Michael Sauer (soccer player) (* 1969), German soccer player
- Michael Sauer (ice hockey player) (* 1987), American ice hockey player
- Michel Sauer (* 1949), German sculptor
N
- Nicola Stokburger-Sauer (* 1973/1974), Austrian economist and university professor for management and tourism
- Norbert Sauer (canter trainer) (1939–2015), German horse racing trainer
- Norbert Sauer (soccer player) (* 1949), German soccer goalkeeper
- Norbert Sauer (producer) (* 1950), German film producer
- Norbert Sauer (biologist) (* 1953), German biologist
O
- Oliver Sauer (* 1960), German actor
- Oscar Sauer (1856–1918), German actor
- Otto Sauer (lawyer, 1905) (1905 – after 1945), German lawyer and judge
- Otto Sauer (lawyer, 1950) (* 1950), German lawyer and university professor
- Otto M. Sauer (judge, 1930) (1930–2020), German judge and university professor
P
- Paul Sauer (priest) (1892–1946), German pastor
- Paul Sauer (painter) (1895–1980), German painter
- Paul Sauer (archivist) (1931-2010), German historian and archivist
- Paul Olivier Sauer (1898–1976), South African winemaker and politician (NP)
- Peter Sauer (* 1938), German physicist
- Peter Sauer , real name of the pop singer Peter Petrel (* 1940)
- Peter Sauer (entrepreneur) (* 1962), German entrepreneur
- Peter Sauer (basketball player) (1976–2012), American basketball player
R.
- Ralph Sauer (* 1928), German theologian
- Robert Sauer (1898–1970), German mathematician
- Robert Thomas Sauer (* 1948), American biochemist
- Roland Sauer (politician) (* 1939), German politician (CDU)
- Roland Sauer (soccer player) (* 1962), German soccer player
- Rolf Sauer (* 1939), German oncologist and therapist
- Rudolf Sauer (1925–2005), German entrepreneur and company founder
S.
- Sabine Sauer (moderator) (* 1956), German moderator
- Sabine Sauer (photographer) (1959–2009), German photographer
- Sascha Sauer (* 1981), German American football player
- Sigram Sauer (1917–2013), German nun
- Stefan Sauer (* 1966), German politician (CDU)
T
- Thomas Sauer (economist) (* 1958), German economist
- Thomas Sauer (organist) (* 1954), organist at Hedwig's Cathedral
- Thomas Sauer (politician) (1962-2014), German politician (SPD)
- Thomas Sauer (pianist) , American pianist
- Tilman Sauer (* 1963), German science historian
U
- Ursula Sauer (* 1960), German medium and long-distance runner
- Uwe Sauer (* 1943), German dressage rider
- Uwe Sauer (basketball player) (* 1963), German basketball player
V
- Valentin Sauer , German politician
- Viola Sauer (* 1950), German actress and voice actress
- Vitus Sauer (1934–2018), German soccer player
- Volker Sauer (* 1956), German rower
W.
- Walter Sauer (painter) (1889–1927), Belgian painter and graphic artist
- Walter Sauer (educational scientist) (* 1939), German educational scientist, university professor, editor and collector
- Walter Sauer (Linguist) (* 1942), German linguist, translator and university lecturer
- Walter Sauer (historian) (* 1951), Austrian historian and university professor
- Walther Sauer (1901–?), German pianist
- Werner Sauer (sports official) (1925–2007), German doctor, fencer and sports official
- Werner Sauer (philosopher) (* 1941/1942), Austrian philosopher and university professor
- Werner Sauer (local history researcher) (1943–2003), German local history researcher and collector
- Werner Sauer (chemist) (1948–2009), German chemist
- Werner Sauer (Designer) (* 1950), German product designer and university lecturer
- Werner Sauer (sculptor) (* 1955), German sculptor and installation artist
- Wilhelm Sauer (organ builder) (1831–1916), German organ builder
- Wilhelm Sauer (archivist) (1843–1901), German historian and archivist
- Wilhelm Sauer (sculptor) (1865–1929), German sculptor
- Wilhelm Sauer (lawyer) (1879–1962), German legal scholar and criminologist
- Wilhelm Sauer (painter) ( Willi Sauer ; 1892–1930), Austrian painter and graphic artist
- Wilhelm Sauer (botanist) (1935–2020), Austrian botanist
- Willi Sauer (* 1938), Austrian farmer and politician (ÖVP)
- Wolfgang Sauer (historian) (1920–1989), German historian
- Wolfgang Sauer (musician) (1928–2015), German jazz and pop singer
- Wolfgang Sauer (General) (* 1944), German Brigadier General
- Wolfgang Sauer (Cathedral Chapter) (* 1948), German Roman Catholic priest
- Wolfgang Werner Sauer (* 1944), German linguist
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The family name Sauer on the Geogen online service. Accessed: January 15, 2010