Bier — Family Name, Records and Arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Biermann surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Meaning of the name

Many Bier families will find their roots under Biermann, the form most records use. Read literally, Bier points to “Beer man / brewer”.

Records show Bier as one of the forms Biermann took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Bierman. In the 2010 US Census, 2,320 Americans gave Bier as their last name (rank 13,177). 1,100 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Bier name at birth.

Research your Bier family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.