Beers Family History

Beers Surname Meaning

English and Irish (mainly northern Ireland): variant of Beer with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dutch: variant of Beerens (see Berens) or Van Beers without the preposition van ‘from’.

German: variant of Baer.

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

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

473,000 record(s) for Beers

92K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
13K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
67K	Census and Voter Lists
292K	Member Trees

Where is the Beers family from?

You can see how Beers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Beers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 136 Beers families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Beers's in USA. New York had the highest population of Beers families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Beers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Beers. 17% of Beers men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Beers women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Beers were Carpenter and Stenographer.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

17%

Farmer

13%

Salesman

7%

Carpenter

3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

9%

Teacher

8%

Housekeeper

8%

Stenographer

6%

What Beers family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 67K census records available for the last name Beers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beers census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Beers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 13K military records available for the last name Beers. For the veterans among your Beers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Beers lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, 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.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Beers ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.