Explore the Family Name Baehr

The meaning of Baehr

1. German (also Bähr): variant of Baer 1 ‘bear’. Compare Bahr 2. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic; also Bähr): variant of Baer 2. Compare Bahr 3. 3. Germanized form (Bähr) of Sorbian Běr (see Bahr 3). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Lutz, Bernhard, Fritz, Wolfgang.

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How common is the last name Baehr in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Baehr has slightly decreased in the U.S from 2000 to 2010. The rank fell by 5.57% from 16,480 to 17,398. However, the count of individuals with this surname marginally increased by 1.0%, with a total of 1,622 in 2010 compared to 1,606 in 2000. The proportion per 100,000 people also dipped by 8.33%, from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.55 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,480	#17,398	-5.57%
Count	1,606	1,622	1%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.55	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baehr

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Baehr. In 2010, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage fell by 2.58% from 97.07% in 2000 to 94.57% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with increases of 76.79% and 93.71% respectively. The percentage identifying as Two or more races also saw a substantial rise, increasing by 119.64%. It's important to note that no people with the Baehr surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.07%	94.57%	-2.58%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.77%	93.71%
Two or More Races	0.56%	1.23%	119.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0.99%	76.79%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%