Bär Surname
Approximately 23,328 people bear this surname
Bär Surname User-submission:
The Bär surname means 'bear' in German.
Bär Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 20,190 | 1:3,987 | 448 |
| Switzerland | 2,526 | 1:3,251 | 431 |
| Austria | 408 | 1:20,871 | 3,259 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Finland | 38 | 1:144,650 | 13,416 |
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Bär Surname Meaning
Bär Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bär Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bär is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bär? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bär is the 23,233rd most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 312,395 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bär live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.
Bär is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 20,190 people, or 1 in 3,987. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 27 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 11 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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