Baer Surname
Approximately 39,616 people bear this surname
Baer Surname Definition:
(1) “Bear” in German. Animal sacred to tribe of Issachar and therefore used by Jews as equivalent of that name. Also often used on house or inn signs.
(2) See Berman.
Baer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24,442 | 1:14,829 | 1,862 |
| Germany | 6,557 | 1:12,278 | 1,585 |
| Switzerland | 1,577 | 1:5,208 | 787 |
| Philippines | 1,548 | 1:65,399 | 11,157 |
| Canada | 880 | 1:41,870 | 5,204 |
| France | 656 | 1:101,254 | 14,874 |
| Iraq | 508 | 1:68,940 | 2,383 |
| Brazil | 426 | 1:502,522 | 18,942 |
| Russia | 408 | 1:353,243 | 34,971 |
| Argentina | 323 | 1:132,333 | 11,205 |
| Poland | 246 | 1:154,507 | 21,955 |
| Romania | 240 | 1:83,658 | 9,785 |
| Australia | 196 | 1:137,733 | 14,860 |
| Ukraine | 194 | 1:234,653 | 31,061 |
| England | 187 | 1:297,958 | 22,741 |
| Thailand | 158 | 1:447,078 | 78,527 |
| Kazakhstan | 122 | 1:144,938 | 14,674 |
| Austria | 95 | 1:89,636 | 13,202 |
| Sweden | 74 | 1:133,064 | 9,401 |
| India | 72 | 1:10,653,686 | 201,049 |
| Finland | 50 | 1:109,934 | 10,946 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Turkey | 38 | 1:2,047,932 | 70,216 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Japan | 35 | 1:3,652,694 | 35,474 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Belarus | 30 | 1:316,702 | 34,864 |
| Jordan | 28 | 1:315,801 | 11,232 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Cambodia | 11 | 1:1,407,922 | 6,192 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Palestine | 7 | 1:649,836 | 13,939 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,092 | 1:16,241 | 2,067 |
The alternate forms: Báer (10) & Baér (2) are calculated separately.
Baer (1,711) may also be a first name.
Baer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) “Bear” in German. Animal sacred to tribe of Issachar and therefore used by Jews as equivalent of that name. Also often used on house or inn signs.
(2) See Berman.
(German, English) Dweller at the sign of the bear; one thought to possess bearlike qualities. The bear was the king of beasts in the north of Europe.
Baer Demographics
Average Baer Salary in
United States
$46,236 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Baer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Baer (Arabic: بايير, Oriya: ବାଏର, Russian: Баер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Báer or Baér. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Baer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,067th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 183,955 people. Baer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Baer live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. Baer is also the 185,659th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,711 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 24,442 people, or 1 in 14,829. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 90 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent live and Switzerland, where 4 percent live.
Baer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Baer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baer surname expanded 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 645 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Baer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Baer surname are 16.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.83% being registered with the political party.
The amount Baer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.39% more than the national average, earning 489,327 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 199.99% more than the national average, earning R 712,884 per year; in United States they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $46,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning $50,593 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baer in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଏର | ba'era | 85.71 |
| ବଏର | ba'era | 14.29 |
| Baer in the Russian language | ||
| Баер | baer | - |
| Baer in the Arabic language | ||
| بايير | bayyr | - |
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Baer Reference & Research
Bear-Barr DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Bear-Barr FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baer
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