Baier Surname
Approximately 45,320 people bear this surname
Baier Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Bavaria.
Baier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 29,881 | 1:2,694 | 267 |
| United States | 7,103 | 1:51,029 | 6,159 |
| Austria | 2,938 | 1:2,898 | 276 |
| Brazil | 1,118 | 1:191,480 | 7,387 |
| Argentina | 936 | 1:45,666 | 3,858 |
| Canada | 810 | 1:45,488 | 5,605 |
| Switzerland | 540 | 1:15,209 | 2,503 |
| Czechia | 369 | 1:28,817 | 4,642 |
| Chile | 357 | 1:49,346 | 2,253 |
| France | 137 | 1:484,837 | 68,361 |
| Ukraine | 115 | 1:395,850 | 47,959 |
| Australia | 109 | 1:247,667 | 22,912 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| Romania | 73 | 1:275,039 | 25,390 |
| Sweden | 70 | 1:140,668 | 9,936 |
| Poland | 68 | 1:558,952 | 52,372 |
| Thailand | 61 | 1:1,158,006 | 169,912 |
| Iran | 48 | 1:1,599,636 | 62,090 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| Denmark | 46 | 1:122,711 | 11,225 |
| Philippines | 42 | 1:2,410,434 | 128,915 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Slovenia | 23 | 1:108,160 | 11,945 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 1:883,658 | 13,769 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Paraguay | 17 | 1:425,691 | 5,975 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 775 | 1:64,798 | 7,061 |
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.
Baier Demographics
Baier Political Affiliation
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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 most in Germany. It may also appear as: Báier. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Baier? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 12,391st most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 160,802 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Baier live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 90,873rd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 5,467 people.
The last name Baier is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 29,881 people, or 1 in 2,694. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 29 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent are found and Hesse, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany Baier exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.
Baier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Baier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baier last name rose 917 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 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
Baier Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baier in the Georgian language | ||
| ბაიერ | baier | - |
| Baier in the Hindi language | ||
| बाइे्र | baiera | - |
| Baier in the Russian language | ||
| Баиер | baier | - |
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