Beyers

Beyers Meaning & Origin

About Beyers
The surname Beyers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Beyer, which itself is a variant of the name Baer or Baert. The name Baer is a short form of the Germanic personal name Bernhard, meaning "brave bear." Therefore, the surname Beyers is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Beyer or Baer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beyers: 1,834
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,864
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beyers 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 Beyers is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/beɪərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beyers in Braille

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

The name Beyers in braille

How to sign the name Beyers using Sign Language

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

The name Beyers in sign language

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