Baer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Baer family

The surname Baer was first found in Lower Saxony, where the name Bar was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Baer family

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Baer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bar, Barr, Barre, Bars, Barres, Ber, Baer, Berr, Baerr, Berre, Baerre, Bers, Baers, Berres and many more.

Early Notables of the Baer family

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Baer Ranking

In the United States, the name Baer is the 2,378^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Baer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Baer, who arrived in New Jersey in 1709 2
John Fred Baer, aged 10, who landed in New York in 1710 2
John Jacob Baer, aged 4, who arrived in New York in 1710 2
Anna Baer, aged 27, who landed in New York in 1710 2
Jacob Baer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 board the ship "Molley John Hodgeson" 2
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Baer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

IT Baer, aged 6, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
Friedrich Baer, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1850 2
W Baer, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
Lorance Baer, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1852 2
Daniel Baer, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1854 2
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Baer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adam Baer, aged 23, who landed in America from Langendren, Germany, in 1908
Adolphe Baer, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919

Contemporary Notables of the name Baer (post 1700) +

David Max Baer (1947-2022), American jurist, Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (2021-2022)
Ralph H. Baer (1922-2014), German-born American inventor of the first home video game console, licensed by Magnavox as the Magnavox Odyssey, recipient of the National Medal of Technology in 2006
Dale L. Baer (1950-2021), American Annie Award winning character animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios and The Baer Animation Company
Werner Baer (1931-2016), American economist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Brigadier-General Joseph Augustus Baer (1878-1958), American Chief of Staff, 2nd Service Command (1942-1944) 3
Max Baer Jr. (b. 1937), American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director perhaps best known as "Jethro" on the TV sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies
William Jacob Baer (1860-1941), American painter, responsible for the revival of interest in miniature painting
Harold Baer Jr. (b. 1933), American Federal District Judge in the Southern District of New York
George Frederick Baer (1842-1914), American lawyer who was the President of the Reading Railroad
Byron Baer (1929-2007), American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 6) Joseph Baer. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Baer/Joseph_Augustus/USA.html