Beer Name Meaning: Habitational name from any of the many places named Beer(e) or Bear(e),in southwestern England. Old english 'Bearu',meaning 'Grove' or 'Forest'. Middle english 'Bere',a bear.
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The middle english term would have been used as a nickname for someone who resembled a bear.The bear was regarded as a combination of fear & entertainment,due to its capability & unpredictable temper.During the middle ages bear baiting & bear dancing were considered very popoular.
Discover how your Beer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 29 |
| Cambridgeshire | 33 |
| Channel Islands | 21 |
| Cheshire | 42 |
| Cornwall | 164 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 65 |
| Devon | 1,844 |
| Dorset | 67 |
| Durham | 49 |
| Essex | 248 |
| Gloucestershire | 201 |
| Hampshire | 167 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 25 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 658 |
| Lancashire | 130 |
| Leicestershire | 21 |
| Lincolnshire | 13 |
| London | 690 |
| Middlesex | 204 |
| Northumberland | 3 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 8 |
| Nottinghamshire | 46 |
| Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 127 |
| Somerset | 186 |
| Surrey | 149 |
| Sussex | 81 |
| Staffordshire | 38 |
| Warwickshire | 64 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 60 |
| Worcestershire | 10 |
| Yorkshire | 146 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 16 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 444 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 57 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 642 |
| Farm Labourer | 81 |
| General Labourer | 49 |
| Dressmaker | 48 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 48 |
| Private Means | 41 |
| Clerk | 33 |
| None | 32 |
| Farmer | 29 |
| Domestic Servant | 28 |
| Labourer | 24 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| At School | 22 |
| Horseman On Farm | 20 |
| Shop Assistant | 19 |
| Waggoner On Farm | 19 |
| Assisting In The Business | 18 |
| General Servant Domestic | 18 |
| Labourer On Farm | 18 |
| Cook (domestic) | 16 |
| Errand Boy | 15 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 15 |
| Carter | 15 |
| Gardener Domestic | 14 |
| Laundress | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Beer | 2,948 |
| Mary Beer | 2,556 |
| John Beer | 2,391 |
| Elizabeth Beer | 1,668 |
| George Beer | 1,267 |
| James Beer | 1,242 |
| Sarah Beer | 1,115 |
| Thomas Beer | 1,020 |
| Ann Beer | 744 |
| Henry Beer | 680 |
| Charles Beer | 655 |
| Jane Beer | 619 |
| Eliza Beer | 596 |
| Ellen Beer | 506 |
| Emma Beer | 485 |
| Emily Beer | 474 |
| Frederick Beer | 456 |
| Alfred Beer | 450 |
| Annie Beer | 419 |
| Edward Beer | 411 |
| Alice Beer | 399 |
| Joseph Beer | 397 |
| Robert Beer | 378 |
| Richard Beer | 369 |
| Susan Beer | 365 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beer | 100% | 37,090 |
| 2 | Burr | 50% | 15,520 |
| 3 | Bear | 75% | 7,710 |
| 4 | Beare | 60% | 4,824 |
| 5 | Bore | 25% | 2,880 |
| 6 | Beere | 80% | 2,813 |
| 7 | Bare | 25% | 2,113 |
| 8 | Boor | 50% | 1,958 |
| 9 | Boore | 40% | 1,783 |
| 10 | Bree | 50% | 1,658 |
| 11 | Bere | 50% | 1,281 |
| 12 | Bauer | 60% | 1,186 |
| 13 | Buer | 75% | 894 |
| 14 | Boar | 50% | 827 |
| 15 | Bar | 50% | 512 |
| 16 | Abear | 60% | 397 |
| 17 | Abra | 0% | 381 |
| 18 | Bure | 25% | 311 |
| 19 | Auber | 40% | 220 |
| 20 | Boer | 75% | 214 |
| 21 | Abare | 20% | 202 |
| 22 | Bur | 50% | 197 |
| 23 | Boare | 40% | 194 |
| 24 | Aber | 50% | 191 |
| 25 | Bair | 50% | 187 |
| 26 | Bour | 50% | 168 |
| 27 | Brie | 25% | 144 |
| 28 | Baur | 50% | 141 |
| 29 | Broe | 25% | 122 |
| 30 | Bier | 75% | 120 |
| 31 | Obree | 40% | 119 |
| 32 | Bira | 25% | 113 |
| 33 | Baer | 75% | 107 |
| 34 | Boure | 40% | 100 |
The surname Beer is the most popular version of all its varients