Beer

Beer Meaning & Origin

About Beer
The surname Beer is of English and German origin. In English, it is derived from the Middle English word "beere," meaning a bear, and was likely used as a nickname for someone who had a bear-like appearance or demeanor. In German, the surname is derived from the word "bier," meaning beer, and was likely an occupational name for a brewer or someone involved in the beer-making industry. Overall, the surname Beer is associated with characteristics related to bears or beer-making.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Beer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Beer: 5,931
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.01

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Beer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/bɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beer in Braille

Here's how to represent Beer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Beer in braille

How to sign the name Beer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Beer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Beer in sign language

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