Bahr Family History

Bahr Surname Meaning

North German: from Middle Low German bar(e) ‘bear’ hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal, a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a performing bear, or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a bear. In some cases, it may derive from a personal name containing this element.

German (Bähr): variant of Baer 1, a cognate of 1 above of Middle High German origin. Compare Baehr 1 and Bar.

Jewish (Ashkenazic; Bähr): variant of Baer. Compare Baehr.

Germanized form (Bähr) of Sorbian Běr: from a short form of the Old Sorbian personal name Běrisław (based on the Old Slavic imperative beri ‘collect’). Compare Baehr.

Muslim (mainly Egypt): from Arabic baḥr ‘sea’. This word is used in composite epithets such as Baḥr al-ʿUlūm ‘sea of knowledge’, a delightful nickname for a scholar, and the surname might have originated from such use.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Baer, Barr, Bahl, Ahr, Haar, Bahn, Baar, Baum, Fahr, Gahr

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You can see how Bahr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bahr family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bahr families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Bahr families living in London. This was about 59% of all the recorded Bahr's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bahr families in 1891.

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What did your Bahr ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bahr.

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Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bahr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bahr in 1941 was 32, and 79 in 2004.

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Bahr Surname Meaning

German (Bähr): variant of Baer 1, a cognate of 1 above of Middle High German origin. Compare Baehr 1 and Bar.

Jewish (Ashkenazic; Bähr): variant of Baer. Compare Baehr.

Germanized form (Bähr) of Sorbian Běr: from a short form of the Old Sorbian personal name Běrisław (based on the Old Slavic imperative beri ‘collect’). Compare Baehr.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bahr family from?

What did your Bahr ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bahr.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Bahr family records will you find?

What is the average Bahr lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Bahr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bahr in 1941 was 32, and 79 in 2004.

Bahr Family History

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