Bair Surname

7,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Brunei

Bair Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Bavaria.

Bair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India60,1621:12,7501,041
United States15,5391:23,3262,933
Iran1,0781:71,2277,430
Pakistan5371:332,6706,703
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Algeria2611:148,01419,432
Iraq2311:151,6093,935
Austria2061:41,3376,645
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Germany1701:473,56241,271
United Arab Emirates1631:56,2105,525
Yemen1471:179,7648,164
Israel1441:59,4287,587
Malaysia1301:226,87913,060
Russia991:1,455,788100,531
Jamaica841:34,1662,394
Philippines771:1,314,78298,554
Canada711:518,95243,932
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
Brunei651:6,442888
England591:944,37447,923
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Guyana31:254,07411,262
France31:22,140,907385,998
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5801:19,4652,465

Bair (23,993) may also be a first name.

Bair 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

Bair Last Name Facts

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

Bair (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺑﻌﻴﺮ, Hindi: बाइ्र, Marathi: बैर, Oriya: େବୖର, Russian: Баир) is most common in India. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bair.

How Common Is The Last Name Bair? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,077th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 90,906 people. The surname Bair is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Bair live; 77 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Bair is also the 33,041st most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 23,993 people.

The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 60,162 people, or 1 in 12,750. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Madhya Pradesh, where 89 percent are found, Rajasthan, where 9 percent are found and Chhattisgarh, where 2 percent are found. Other than India this last name occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

Bair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bair has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bair last name expanded 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 536 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Buddhist (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bair last name are 26.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning $43,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $56,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baird8980,907/
Baier8945,320/
Bayir8923,153/
Bhair891,696/
Baire891,460/
Bajir891,099/
Bairr89722/
Baior89135/
Baiar89121/
Baair8929/
Bairh8921/
Bairt8911/
Baisr899/
Bağir897/
Baiir895/
Baiur894/
B'Air892/
Bar86128,764/
Bir8655,962/
Bayire802,866/
Bhajir80868/
Bhaire80614/
Bajgir80598/
Bhaiur80231/
Bagier80169/
Baiher80115/
Bayird8093/
Baihar8073/
Baisre8052/
Bajier8023/
Baiyor8020/
Bahair8013/
Bahiar8011/
Bairdh8011/
Bairre8011/
Bairth8010/
Bhaiar8010/
Baajir8010/
Bajird807/
Baihir806/
Baaire806/
Baiard805/
Baiare805/
Bhairt804/
Baujir804/
Baiert803/
B'Ayir802/
Bauier802/
Bhaiyr802/
Bayier802/
Hbaitr801/
Baiire801/
Baiour801/
Bairdd801/
Bhairr801/
B'Aier801/
Bahjir801/
Baiere801/
Baheir801/
Bahior801/
Baierr801/
Baithr801/
Baițar801/
Hbaier801/
Bai'er801/
Baihur801/
Baierd800/
Bare75127,825/
Bird75127,174/
Barr75105,411/
Bahr7565,612/
Bior7553,045/
Bhar7549,426/
Baur7543,495/
Baer7539,616/
Bear7520,683/
Bard7520,121/
Bart7514,879/
Bire7512,698/
Bier7510,766/
Barz758,627/
Birt758,005/
Baar757,157/
Barh756,668/
Birr753,112/
Barp752,969/
Bihr751,462/
Vair751,345/
Bayr75723/
Wair75693/
Batr75255/
Bhir75250/
Beir75190/
Baár75164/
Boir75159/
Barø75157/
Basr75150/
Bajr7590/
Buir7575/
Birz7532/
Birh7521/
Bisr756/
Hbar756/
Bitr755/
Baër754/
Bgar753/
Bijr753/
Béar752/
Birź751/
Bgir751/
Bairova73696/
Bhaihar73570/
Bahaiur7326/
Bahaire739/
Bahajir736/
Bhaihir736/
Baihere734/
Bhaiure734/
Baihare732/
Baihore732/
Baihire731/
Bhaggir731/
Bahiart731/
Bhaiarz731/
Baheire731/
Bahiarz731/
Bahiore731/
Bairová731/
Bawierz731/
Bayhier731/
Bauer67410,946/
Bahar67140,212/
Bhoir67134,184/
Beard6789,475/
Bayer6787,995/
Barre6772,010/
Bayar6740,068/
Beier6732,359/
Bejar6723,277/
Behar6717,275/
Boire6713,566/
Bhatr6711,744/
Bajar6710,629/
Bayor6710,434/
Bharh678,804/
Bajer676,869/
Bajor675,645/
Boyar674,628/
Beare674,303/
Vajir673,871/
Baare672,745/
Baard672,448/
Barhe672,336/
Bojar672,270/
Baart672,112/
Biyar672,013/
Baure671,516/
Bağır671,410/
Boiar671,227/
Wajir671,038/
Bijar671,018/
Bujar67991/
Bahur67706/
Waire67688/
Bhare67657/
Boier67647/
Buiar67573/
Bayur67554/
Bhaur67538/
Bardt67529/
Buyar67505/
Birre67505/
Buire67474/
Basre67440/
Beart67430/
Baierová67425/
Bhart67425/
Beyar67406/
Waier67376/
Bawer67345/
Bajur67340/
Bayre67337/
Bayyr67291/
Vaire67276/
Beaugier67258/
Barpp67216/
Bardh67206/
Baarh67179/
Béjar67175/
Beahr67158/
Bayrd67137/
Beird67132/
Bajór67126/
Bahrr67123/
Battr67117/
Bathr67114/
Bojir67109/
Bearz67107/
Bhire67103/
Baarz6796/
Bijor6785/
Bhirt6783/
Buier6779/
Bijer6774/
Bheir6768/
Beire6753/
Bihre6751/
Vaird6750/
Barht6750/
Barrh6748/
Wairr6744/
Bartt6743/
Boyir6743/
Biear6743/
Biyor6741/
Birdt6740/
Béard6739/
Birdd6734/
Bhear6734/
Biehr6734/
Baňár6734/
Béart6733/
Biyer6732/
Bearr6731/
Waior6731/
Buird6730/
Bhaar6730/
Bhior6728/
Bhaihare6726/
Vaiar6725/
Baerr6723/
Birzh6722/
Bajár6722/
Bhard6720/
Bauhr6720/
Vaier6720/
Bhuir6719/
Bujir6717/
Bhisr6717/
Bhaer6714/
Birtø6714/
Baurr6713/
Bierz6713/
Bharr6711/
Bhayr6710/
Baňar6710/
Barrd679/
Bijre679/
Vaisr679/
Baurd679/
Bardå679/
Waitr678/
Waird677/
Beyir677/
Barrt676/
Bierr676/
Barhd676/
Bhirh676/
Bawér676/
Bayrz676/
Bajirova675/
Basrr675/
Barph675/
Beiar675/
Bearh675/
Bayır675/
Bayirova674/
Bijir674/
Biiar674/
Baatr674/
Bioar674/
Bahrh674/
Bijrh674/
Birtt673/
Uajir673/
Bhgar673/
Barhs673/
Bejir673/
Beatr673/
Baierova673/
Bhihr673/
Bèjar673/
Beear672/
Buirt672/
Baairova672/
Birht672/
Bajrd672/
Bar'e672/
Baurt672/
Beior672/
Basrt672/
Baiyrova672/
Bharp672/
Birhe672/
Bierh672/
Barhh672/
Baërd672/
Beirz672/
Baarr671/
Bittr671/
Beuar671/
Buihr671/
Hbard671/
Bearp671/
Basrd671/
Baiğrova671/
Bajrr671/
Bhhar671/
Bhird671/
Biier671/
Bisre671/
Bisrt671/
Bgoir671/
Bhasr671/
Baahr671/
H'Bar671/
Vayir671/
Byier671/
Boird671/
Birrd671/
Byiar671/
Vaior671/
Barrz671/
Báier671/
Bèart671/
Beirå671/
Buior671/
Bhahr671/
Bhier671/
Bhirr671/
Birrz671/
Birdh671/
Birhp671/
Biršs671/
Bahrı671/
Batrr671/
Bau'r671/
Bauér671/
Bauër671/
Baëhr671/
Baërt671/
Bayór671/
Barrå671/
Boihr671/
Batrz671/
Baerh671/
Bahrp671/
Basrh671/
Basrì671/
Ba'ar671/
Boior671/
Buitr671/
Beirr670/
Bayhr670/
Beiir670/
Boirr670/
Beihr670/
Birrt670/
Beirt670/
Bidtr670/

Bair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bair in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﺑﻌﻴﺮabyr-
Bair in the Hindi language
बाइ्रba'ira77.93
बार्इ्रbar'ira12.65
बाई्रba'ira4.01
बार्ईbar'i3.27
बाइर्ba'ir1.01
बाईर्ba'ir0.61
बाइृbair0.09
बाइ्र्ba'ir0.02
बर्ईbar'i0.02
बैरbaira0.02
बाइर््ba'ir0.01
बाईba'i0.01
बिरbira0
बइर्ba'ir0
बाइृ्bair0
बारीbari0
Bair in the Oriya language
େବୖରebara59.26
ବଇରba'ira34.57
ବାଇରba'ira4.94
Bair in the Marathi language
बैरbaira46.15
बरbara46.15
बाईरba'ira7.69
Bair in the Russian language
Баирbair-

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