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Beers Name Meaning

Irish or English (mainly northern Ireland): unexplained. Dutch: shortened form of van Beers, a habitational name from any of the places called Beers in Friesland, Overijssel, North Brabant, and near Antwerp. German: variant of Baer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Beets, Beer, Byers, Beery, Berry, Bears, Peers, Beeks, Meers, Boers

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Beers Family Origin

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Beers Family Occupations

What did your Beers ancestors do for a living?

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  • Farmer

    49%

  • Servant

    9%

  • Farmer Son

    7%

  • Son

    5%

In 1881, Farmer, Servant and Farmer Son were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Beers. The most common Beers occupation in Canada was Farmer. 49% of Beers's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Beers family was Son.

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Beers Historical Records

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Beers Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1942 and 2004, Beers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Beers in 1942 was 37, and 74 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Beers

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