Bier Family History

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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.

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

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1920

You can see how Bier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bier families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Bier families living in Ohio. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bier's in the USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Bier families in 1840.

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

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Bier Family Occupations

What did your Bier ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
27%
Laborer
8%
Barber
5%
Keeping House
4%

Bier Historical Records

What Bier family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bier. 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.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bier. For the veterans among your Bier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Bier military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Bier

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bier. 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.

View all Bier immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bier. For the veterans among your Bier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Bier military records

Bier Life Expectancy

What is the average Bier lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, 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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bier