Is Bauer a Jewish name

Answer 1

Names are not taken from religion affiliation, but places or jobs . An example would be da Vinci. He was from the town of Vinci. A Wasserman would have been the water man. Last names began in the Middle Ages and often they were in reference to the "son of".

Answer 2

It can be, but like all Jewish names, non-Jews can have them too.

Answer 3

"Bauer" is simply a German name, derived from the word for peasant or farmer.