Cognomen Бэр (Baer 
, Baire 
, Bär 
) , around the world, is a common family name. The last name Бэр is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Germany, the United States, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Бэр is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Baer | Germany, Switzerland, United States, Philippines, France |
| Baire | Germany, Canada, United States, Philippines, France |
| Bär | Austria, Germany, Switzerland, United States, France |
| Бэр | Kazakhstan, Russia |
| бэр, владимир иосифович Russian naval captain (1853–1905), RU (b. 1853) |
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