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Bier Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German bier ‘beer’, German Bier, Yiddish bir, a metonymic occupational name for a brewer of beer or a tavern owner, or in some cases perhaps a nickname for a beer drinker. South German: from the short form of a personal name formed with Old High German bero ‘bear’. Northern English and Scottish: variant of Byers.

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


Similar surnames: Baer, Beer, Dier, Bien, Lier, Bick, Nier, Brier, Bierl, Gier

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Bier Family Origin

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Bier Family Occupations

What did your Bier ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bier ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    27%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Barber

    5%

  • Keeping House

    4%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Bier family was Keeping House. Farmer, Laborer and Barber were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bier. The most common Bier occupation in the USA was Farmer. 27% of Bier's were Farmers.

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Bier Historical Records

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Bier Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1948 and 2004, Bier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bier in 1948 was 46, and 74 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bier

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