Tauralaukiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Groß Tauerlauken.
The place is now called Tauralaukis and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groß-Tauerlauken | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Tauralaukiai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Groß Tauerlauken | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Tauralaukis | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Tauralaukis | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |