Baer Surname

14,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,4421:14,8291,862
Germany6,5571:12,2781,585
Switzerland1,5771:5,208787
Philippines1,5481:65,39911,157
Canada8801:41,8705,204
France6561:101,25414,874
Iraq5081:68,9402,383
Brazil4261:502,52218,942
Russia4081:353,24334,971
Argentina3231:132,33311,205
Poland2461:154,50721,955
Romania2401:83,6589,785
Australia1961:137,73314,860
Ukraine1941:234,65331,061
England1871:297,95822,741
Thailand1581:447,07878,527
Kazakhstan1221:144,93814,674
Austria951:89,63613,202
Sweden741:133,0649,401
India721:10,653,686201,049
Finland501:109,93410,946
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Turkey381:2,047,93270,216
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
Japan351:3,652,69435,474
United Arab Emirates341:269,47919,099
Chile321:550,51513,718
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Belarus301:316,70234,864
Jordan281:315,80111,232
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Norway181:285,68329,080
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
China71:195,331,65210,124
Palestine71:649,83613,939
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0921:16,2412,067

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.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Baer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Baer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Baer (Arabic: بايير, Oriya: ବାଏର, Russian: Баер) is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Báer or Baér. Click here for further potential spellings of Baer.

How Common Is The Last Name Baer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,067th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 183,955 people. The surname 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. It is also the 185,659th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,711 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 24,442 people, or 1 in 14,829. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 90 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.

Baer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Baer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Baer surname rose 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 645 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Baer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Baer surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Baer are 16.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.83% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Báer9210/
Baér922/
Bauer89410,946/
Bayer8987,995/
Baier8945,320/
Baher8940,404/
Bajer896,869/
Baehr894,982/
Bawer89345/
Baere89228/
Baerr8923/
Bhaer8914/
Baaer897/
Baerz897/
Beaer895/
Ba'er894/
Baïer892/
Baerp891/
Baerh891/
Baeyr890/
Baesr890/
Bajeer802,688/
Bagger802,277/
Bayere801,437/
Bahier80930/
Bauert80688/
Bajger80670/
Baayer80445/
Baehre80281/
Bagier80169/
Baijer80120/
Baiher80115/
Bauere8079/
Bayerd8078/
Baiyer8060/
Bawere8046/
Bayert8038/
Beauer8037/
Bajher8036/
Beaher8027/
Bajier8023/
Bauwer8017/
Bhayer8017/
Baherz8013/
Baouer8011/
Bajjer809/
B'Ayer807/
Bauher807/
Bhawer806/
Bhaher806/
Bayyer805/
Bauyer804/
Baiert803/
Bauier802/
Bayier802/
Baerre802/
Hbauer801/
Bauerh801/
Bauerr801/
Bajert801/
Bhgaer801/
B'Aier801/
Bayher801/
Baiere801/
Baaier801/
Baherr801/
D'Baer801/
Baeier801/
Baheir801/
Baherd801/
Baierr801/
Baaere801/
Baaher801/
Hbaier801/
Bai'er801/
Bayeer801/
Baierd800/
Baerth800/
Bahyer800/
Bair7580,166/
Beer7563,944/
Baur7543,495/
Boer7528,230/
Bear7520,683/
Bier7510,766/
Byer756,166/
Buer753,856/
Bayr75723/
Beir75190/
Bejr75150/
Beur75146/
Bajr7590/
Beyr7560/
Bôer752/
Béar752/
Bahajer73421/
Baiyere73240/
Bauherr7332/
Baigger7331/
Baaheer7316/
Baerová7312/
Baerova7311/
Bauherz739/
Bahaher739/
Baherre736/
Baihere734/
Baheere732/
Baijere732/
Baherth732/
Beaerth731/
Beauuer731/
Bayhert731/
Baggerr731/
D'Bauer731/
Baheire731/
Bahawer731/
Bahwert731/
Bawierz731/
Bayheer731/
Baouere731/
Baaweer731/
Bayhier731/
Baheerh731/
Beaueyr730/
Baehier730/
Beahear730/
Boyer67156,080/
Beyer6798,834/
Beard6789,475/
Baird6780,907/
Bower6746,274/
Bayar6740,068/
Beier6732,359/
Bejar6723,277/
Bayir6723,153/
Behar6717,275/
Bahir6714,109/
Bajar6710,629/
Bayor6710,434/
Bajor675,645/
Boyar674,628/
Beare674,303/
Boere673,448/
Bauerová672,606/
Bejer672,352/
Bojar672,270/
Buyer672,069/
Biyar672,013/
Bhair671,696/
Baure671,516/
Baire671,460/
Bajerová671,457/
Bağır671,410/
Boher671,244/
Boiar671,227/
Bajir671,099/
Bijar671,018/
Bujar67991/
Bojer67981/
Bayerová67912/
Vayer67867/
Bairr67722/
Bahur67706/
Boier67647/
Buiar67573/
Bayur67554/
Bhaur67538/
Buyar67505/
Beart67430/
Baierová67425/
Beyar67406/
Beair67378/
Boehr67353/
Bajur67340/
Bouer67337/
Bayre67337/
Beyor67322/
Bujer67322/
Bayyr67291/
Boerr67268/
Beaugier67258/
Beuer67192/
Bäger67177/
Béjar67175/
Beahr67158/
Bhyer67138/
Bayrd67137/
Baior67135/
Beird67132/
Bajór67126/
Vajer67124/
Baiar67121/
Beure67116/
Bejor67116/
Bearz67107/
Bhoer6790/
Buier6779/
Bijer6774/
Béger6770/
Bauerova6769/
Bheir6768/
Bheer6764/
Bauir6762/
Beire6753/
Báger6745/
Biear6743/
Bayerova6740/
Béard6739/
Bhear6734/
Biehr6734/
Béart6733/
Biyer6732/
Bearr6731/
Baair6729/
Vauer6724/
Behár6722/
Bajár6722/
Bairh6721/
Beyre6721/
Bajerova6721/
Bauhr6720/
Vaier6720/
Bájer6718/
Baurr6713/
Boerd6713/
Byjer6713/
Bairt6711/
Beyrr6711/
Bhayr6710/
Báyer6710/
Baisr679/
Beerh679/
Baurd679/
Vaaer678/
Bhuer677/
Beyir677/
Boert677/
Bağir677/
Beyur676/
Boair676/
Bierr676/
Baère676/
Bawér676/
Bayrz676/
Booer675/
Baiir675/
Beerr675/
Beiar675/
Bearh675/
Bayır675/
Beyrt674/
Baiur674/
Biiar674/
Bioar674/
Bahwerth674/
Baehrová673/
Bejir673/
Beatr673/
Baierova673/
Bèjar673/
Behyr673/
Beear672/
B'Air672/
Bajrd672/
Baurt672/
Buerr672/
Beior672/
Baére672/
Beurh672/
Bierh672/
Geebauer672/
Beirz672/
Beuar671/
Byerr671/
Byyer671/
Buerh671/
Hbuer671/
Bearp671/
Baoir671/
Bajrr671/
Biier671/
Boerh671/
Bhaheher671/
Beurr671/
Vhaer671/
Byier671/
Beurt671/
Byiar671/
Báier671/
Bèart671/
Beirå671/
Búger671/
Bhier671/
Bau'r671/
Bauér671/
Bauër671/
Bayór671/
Bo'er671/
Bejtr671/
Beejr671/
Beyrd670/
Beurd670/
Beirr670/
Bayhr670/
Beiir670/
Beihr670/
Beirt670/
Beysr670/
Beuor670/

Baer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baer in the Oriya language
ବାଏରba'era85.71
ବଏରba'era14.29
Baer in the Russian language
Баерbaer-
Baer in the Arabic language
باييرbayyr-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baer
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