Beier Surname

17,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Beier Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) One who came from Bavaria, in Germany.

Beier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany24,5881:3,274350
United States3,9251:92,34610,379
Denmark7211:7,829710
Brazil7141:299,82411,558
Austria6211:13,7121,993
Canada4221:87,3129,659
Switzerland2191:37,5025,420
Poland1921:197,96226,540
Argentina1711:249,96120,264
Czechia1191:89,35714,902
France1021:651,20384,246
Australia751:359,94330,133
England741:752,94741,527
South Africa651:833,50355,653
Belgium571:201,69626,362
Norway411:125,42216,333
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Hungary111:892,38945,166
China111:124,301,9616,553
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3741:134,27512,787

Beier (85) may also be a first name.

Beier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) One who came from Bavaria, in Germany.

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

Beier Last Name Facts

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

Beier is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,139th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 225,209 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Beier are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 85 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 24,588 people, or 1 in 3,274. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Bavaria, where 11 percent are found. Beside Germany Beier is found in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Beier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Beier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,049 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Beier surname are 12.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.13% less than the national average, earning 269,481 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.8% more than the national average, earning R 315,588 per year; in United States they earn 7.26% more than the national average, earning $46,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $49,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behier91363/
Beiher91102/
Beiert9174/
Beiere9146/
Beieer911/
Bieier911/
Beuier911/
Beer8963,944/
Bier8910,766/
Beir89190/
Beyhier8320/
Beihert831/
Beehier831/
Biehier831/
Beggier831/
Behiere830/
Beyer8098,834/
Baier8045,320/
Weier804,518/
Bejer802,352/
Boier80647/
Beuer80192/
Beird80132/
Buier8079/
Bijer8074/
Bheir8068/
Bheer8064/
Beire8053/
Biear8043/
Biehr8034/
Biyer8032/
Veier8025/
Beerh809/
Beyir807/
Bierr806/
Beerr805/
Beiar805/
Bejir803/
Beear802/
Beior802/
Bierh802/
Beirz802/
Biier801/
Byier801/
Báier801/
Beirå801/
Bhier801/
Beejr801/
Beirr800/
Beiir800/
Beihr800/
Beirt800/
Beaugier77258/
Beierová77115/
Beierova772/
Bigger734,164/
Weiher733,562/
Bajeer732,688/
Bowier73432/
Beeior73421/
Begger73393/
Bhoier73277/
Bagier73169/
Baiher73115/
Beyert73108/
Bouier7399/
Bugier7375/
Vehier7372/
Biyere7362/
Wegier7362/
Beireh7332/
Bajier7323/
Vegier7321/
Bujeer7319/
Béhier7316/
Beeyar7314/
Behgir7314/
Boeyer7310/
Beyere7310/
Boiher7310/
Bieyor738/
Veiert738/
Weierz736/
Wei'er735/
Beyire734/
Behiar734/
Beejar734/
Beyeer733/
Beiard733/
Baiert733/
Bheirr732/
Beeyer732/
Boyier732/
Bauier732/
Veiere732/
Beejer732/
Bayier732/
Beihre731/
Biejer731/
Bieyer731/
Biiere731/
Boiere731/
B'Aier731/
B'Eire731/
Wejier731/
Veierd731/
Beeard731/
Wehier731/
Boyeer731/
Beiour731/
Beeyor731/
Baiere731/
Bigier731/
Veyier731/
Veioer731/
Bejerd731/
Boieer731/
Boiier731/
Baheir731/
Baierr731/
Bojeer731/
Hbaier731/
Bai'er731/
Behior731/
Bayeer731/
Hbeerh731/
Beuher730/
Byiere730/
Boweer730/
Baierd730/
Wieier730/
Buhier730/
Wheier730/
Bair6780,166/
Weir6768,544/
Veer6742,742/
Baer6739,616/
Boer6728,230/
Bear6720,683/
Byer676,166/
Buer673,856/
Vier673,772/
Bouhier673,117/
Weihert67434/
Bougier67171/
Boir67159/
Bejr67150/
Beur67146/
Veir6797/
Buir6775/
Beyr6760/
Veierød6735/
Beyertt6725/
Weierød6722/
Baaheer6716/
Boierth6714/
Boyeere6712/
Bhoweer678/
Baihere674/
Beehoer673/
Wheeier673/
Bijr673/
Baheere672/
Beiharz672/
Bhuiher671/
Beauuer671/
Beejore671/
Bhoeiar671/
Bhoyeer671/
Biggier671/
Geebeir671/
Hbeheer671/
Beirova671/
Bojeere671/
Baheire671/
Bawierz671/
Bayheer671/
Baaweer671/
Weihere671/
Beehyar671/
Bayhier671/
Baheerh671/
Weiheer670/
Whehier670/
Weggier670/
Beeheer670/
Beehard670/

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