Baier Surname

12,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Baier Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Bavaria.

Baier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany29,8811:2,694267
United States7,1031:51,0296,159
Austria2,9381:2,898276
Brazil1,1181:191,4807,387
Argentina9361:45,6663,858
Canada8101:45,4885,605
Switzerland5401:15,2092,503
Czechia3691:28,8174,642
Chile3571:49,3462,253
France1371:484,83768,361
Ukraine1151:395,85047,959
Australia1091:247,66722,912
England801:696,47639,547
Romania731:275,03925,390
Sweden701:140,6689,936
Poland681:558,95252,372
Thailand611:1,158,006169,912
Iran481:1,599,63662,090
Spain471:994,72437,216
Denmark461:122,71111,225
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Slovenia231:108,16011,945
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
Paraguay171:425,6915,975
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Wales121:257,87814,969
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7751:64,7987,061

The alternate forms: Báier (1) are calculated separately.

Baier (5,467) may also be a first name.

Baier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Bavaria.

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

Baier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baier (Georgian: ბაიერ, Hindi: बाइे्र, Russian: Баиер) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Báier. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Baier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 12,391st most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 160,802 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Baier reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 90,873rd most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 5,467 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 29,881 people, or 1 in 2,694. In Germany Baier is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 29 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent reside and Hesse, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 82 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Baier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Baier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Baier surname expanded 917 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Baier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Baier surname are 20.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Baier earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.1% less than the national average, earning 210,772 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.05% less than the national average, earning R 142,464 per year; in United States they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $45,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning $50,513 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Báier931/
Bagier91169/
Baiher91115/
Bajier9123/
Baiert913/
Bauier912/
Bayier912/
B'Aier911/
Baiere911/
Baierr911/
Hbaier911/
Bai'er911/
Baierd910/
Bair8980,166/
Baer8939,616/
Bier8910,766/
Baihere834/
Bawierz831/
Bayhier831/
Bauer80410,946/
Bayer8087,995/
Baird8080,907/
Beier8032,359/
Bayir8023,153/
Bajer806,869/
Bhair801,696/
Baire801,460/
Bajir801,099/
Bairr80722/
Boier80647/
Waier80376/
Bawer80345/
Baior80135/
Baiar80121/
Buier8079/
Bijer8074/
Biear8043/
Biehr8034/
Biyer8032/
Baair8029/
Baerr8023/
Bairh8021/
Vaier8020/
Bhaer8014/
Bairt8011/
Baisr809/
Bağir807/
Bierr806/
Baiir805/
Baiur804/
B'Air802/
Bierh802/
Biier801/
Byier801/
Bhier801/
Baerh801/
Baierová77425/
Beaugier77258/
Baierova773/
Bigger734,164/
Bayire732,866/
Bajeer732,688/
Bagger732,277/
Bayere731,437/
Bhajir73868/
Bauert73688/
Bhaire73614/
Bajgir73598/
Bowier73432/
Behier73363/
Bhoier73277/
Bhaiur73231/
Beiher73102/
Bouier7399/
Bayird7393/
Bauere7379/
Bayerd7378/
Bugier7375/
Beiert7374/
Baihar7373/
Biyere7362/
Baisre7352/
Beiere7346/
Bawere7346/
Bayert7338/
Huaier7324/
Baiyor7320/
Bauwer7317/
Bhayer7317/
Béhier7316/
Bahair7313/
Bahiar7311/
Bairdh7311/
Baouer7311/
Bairre7311/
Bairth7310/
Bhaiar7310/
Baajir7310/
Boiher7310/
Wayier739/
Vahier739/
Bieyor738/
B'Ayer737/
Bajird737/
Baihir736/
Bhawer736/
Bijehr736/
Baaire736/
Baiard735/
Baiare735/
Waiher735/
Bhairt734/
Baujir734/
Bauyer734/
Wajier733/
B'Ayir732/
Boyier732/
Bhaiyr732/
Hbaitr731/
Hbauer731/
Beieer731/
Bauerh731/
Bauerr731/
Baiire731/
Baiour731/
Bairdd731/
Bajert731/
Bhgaer731/
Bieier731/
Biejer731/
Bieyer731/
Biiere731/
Boiere731/
Bhairr731/
Beuier731/
Bahjir731/
Vaieer731/
Vawier731/
Bayher731/
Bigier731/
Vaiere731/
Waiere731/
Boieer731/
Boiier731/
D'Baer731/
Baheir731/
Bahior731/
Baithr731/
Baițar731/
Vaiher731/
Bayeer731/
Baihur731/
Byiere730/
Buhier730/
Bahyer730/
Beer6763,944/
Baur6743,495/
Boer6728,230/
Bear6720,683/
Byer676,166/
Buer673,856/
Vier673,772/
Bouhier673,117/
Vair671,345/
Bayr67723/
Bairova67696/
Wair67693/
Bhaihar67570/
Bahajer67421/
Beir67190/
Bougier67171/
Boir67159/
Bejr67150/
Beur67146/
Bajr6790/
Buir6775/
Beyr6760/
Vaer6756/
Bahaiur6726/
Beyhier6720/
Vaihert6719/
Baaheer6716/
Boierth6714/
Vaihere6713/
Bahaire679/
Bahajir676/
Bhaihir676/
Waihere675/
Bhaiure674/
Bijr673/
Baheere672/
Baihare672/
Béar672/
Baihore672/
Bhuiher671/
Beihert671/
Beauuer671/
Bayhert671/
Beehier671/
Baihire671/
Biehier671/
Biggier671/
Bhaggir671/
Baggerr671/
Bahiart671/
Waihert671/
Beggier671/
Bhaiarz671/
D'Bauer671/
Baheire671/
Bahiarz671/
Bahawer671/
Bahiore671/
Bahwert671/
Bairová671/
Bayheer671/
Baouere671/
Baaweer671/
Baheerh671/
Behiere670/

Baier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baier in the Georgian language
ბაიერbaier-
Baier in the Hindi language
बाइे्रbaiera-
Baier in the Russian language
Баиерbaier-

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