Baer Family History

Baer Surname Meaning

German (also Bär): from Middle High German ber ‘bear’ a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a performing bear or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a bear.

In some cases it may derive from a personal name containing this element. Compare Bar Jewish (Ashkenazic; also Bär): from the Yiddish male personal name Ber from Yiddish ber ‘bear’.

Compare Bar Germanized form (also Bär) of Sorbian Běr: see Bar Dutch: variant of Baar.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Beer, Bahr, Bier, Bar, Barr, Bauer, Baker, Haer, Bader, Ber

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19K	Military Records
18K	Immigration Records
72K	Census and Voter Lists
275K	Member Trees

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Where is the Baer family from?

You can see how Baer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Baer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Baer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 72 Baer families living in Ontario. This was about 84% of all the recorded Baer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Baer families in 1911.

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What did your Baer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Baer. 60% of Baer men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Baer women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Baer were Carpenter and Domestic.

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Farmer

60%

Labourer

14%

Laborer

11%

Carpenter

Servant

34%

Housekeeper

23%

Laborer

23%

Domestic

23%

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Census Record

There are 72K census records available for the last name Baer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Baer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 18K immigration records available for the last name Baer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 19K military records available for the last name Baer. For the veterans among your Baer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Baer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Baer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Baer in 1943 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

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Baer Surname Meaning

In some cases it may derive from a personal name containing this element. Compare Bar Jewish (Ashkenazic; also Bär): from the Yiddish male personal name Ber from Yiddish ber ‘bear’.

Compare Bar Germanized form (also Bär) of Sorbian Běr: see Bar Dutch: variant of Baar.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Baer family from?

What did your Baer ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

60%

Labourer

14%

Laborer

11%

Carpenter

Servant

34%

Housekeeper

23%

Laborer

23%

Domestic

23%

What Baer family records will you find?

What is the average Baer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Baer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Baer in 1943 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

Baer Family History

Baer Surname Meaning

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Baer Surname Meaning

528,000 record(s) for Baer

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Where is the Baer family from?

What did your Baer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Baer family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Baer lifespan?

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