Beer (family name)

Beer is a family name .

Origin and meaning

The name is possibly a variant of the surname Bear . This can be of Jewish origin, or it can be a nickname for a strong, brave person who has been assigned stereotypical characteristics of a bear .

Name bearer

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Aaron Beer (Cantor) (1739-1821), German cantor
• Aaron Abrahams Beer (before 1685–1740), German financier and rabbi
• Adolf Beer (1831–1902), Austrian historian and politician
• Albert Beer (1935–2013), British agricultural and poultry scientist
• Alexander Beer (1873–1944), German architect
• Alfred Beer (clergyman) (1892–1958), German Roman Catholic clergyman, youth minister
• Alfred Beer (local history researcher) (1919–1999), German bookseller and local history researcher
• Alfred Löw-Beer (1872–1939), Austrian industrialist
• Alois Beer (1840–1916), Austrian photographer
• Amalie Beer (1767–1854), German-Jewish salonière
• André-Michael Beer (* 1958) German physician
• Angelika Beer (* 1957), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens, Pirate Party)
• Anika Beer (* 1983), German writer and neurobiologist
• Anton Beer (violin maker) (1764–1836), German violin maker
• Anton Beer-Walbrunn (1864–1929), German composer
• Arnjolt Beer (* 1946), French shot putter
• Arthur Beer (1900–1980), German astronomer
• August Beer (1825–1863), German mathematician, chemist and physicist
• Auguste Beer (* 1889), German painter
• Axel Beer (* 1956), German musicologist

B.

• Ben Beer (* 1972), sailor from the US Virgin Islands
• Bernhard Beer (1801–1861), German scholar and Jewish community leader
• Berthold Beer (1859 – after 1925), Austrian neurologist
• Bettina Beer (* 1966), German ethnologist and university professor
• Birgit Beer (* around 1962), German singer (soprano)
• Brigitte Beer (1904–1999), German journalist

C.

• Cerf Beer (originally Naphtali Ben Dov Beer ; 1726–1793), German banker, court factor and philanthropist
• Chaim Be'er (* 1945), Israeli author and university professor
• Charles Beer (* 1961), Swiss politician (SP)
• Christian Beer (* 1958), German soccer player
• Christopher Beer , real name of Jimi D. (* 1980), Austrian-American singer-songwriter

D.

• Detlef Beer (* 1963), German painter and draftsman
• Donald Beer (1935–1997), American rower

E.

• Eckard Beer (1944–2019), German agricultural scientist and phytomedicist
• Edeltrud Beer (* 1927), Austrian paleontologist
• Edith Hahn Beer (1914–2009), Austrian Holocaust survivor
• Eduard Friedrich Ferdinand Beer (1805–1841), German orientalist, epigraphist and paleographer
• Edward E. De Beer (1911–1994), Belgian civil engineer
• Ellen Beer (1926–2004), Swiss art historian
• Emil Beer (1883–1970), German Righteous Among the Nations
• Erica Beer (1925-2013), German actress
• Erich Beer (* 1946), German soccer player
• Ernst Beer (Cantor) (1881–1942), German teacher, cantor and Nazi victim
• Ernst-Walter Beer (1910–1980), German politician (DBD)

F.

• Franz Beer ( Franz Beer von Bleichten ; 1660–1726), Austrian architect and builder
• Franz Beer (photographer) (1896–1979), Austrian photographer
• Franz Beer (painter) (* 1929), Austrian painter
• Franz Beer von Au (1659–1722), Austrian master builder
• Franz Anton Beer (master builder) (1688–1749), Austrian master builder
• Franz Anton Beer (singer) (1727–1781), Austrian singer
• Franz Joseph Beer (1770–1819), German clarinetist, see Joseph Bähr
• Fraser Beer (* 1949), New Zealand sailor
• Friederike Beer-Monti (1891–1980), Austrian-American muse to well-known Austrian artists and gallery owner
• Friedrich Beer (1846–1912), Austrian sculptor
• Fritz Beer (1911–2006), German-speaking writer

G

• Gavin Rylands de Beer (1899–1972), English zoologist and morphologist
• Georg Beer (master builder) (around 1527–1600), German architect
• Georg Beer (politician) (1782–1858), German politician, MdL Bavaria
• Georg Beer (organ builder) (1816–1876), German organ builder
• Georg Beer (theologian) (1865–1946), German theologian
• Georg Joseph Beer (1763–1821), Austrian ophthalmologist
• George Louis Beer (1872–1920), American historian
• Gillian Beer (* 1935), British literary scholar
• Gisela Mashayekhi-Beer , Austrian flautist and professor
• Gretel Beer (1921-2010), British author
• Grit Beer (1934-2008), German politician (CDU)
• Guido Beer (1885–1938), Italian lawyer and employee of Mussolini
• Günter Beer (1926–2012), German motorcycle racer
• Gustav Beer (1888–1983), Austrian-American writer

H

• Hans Beer (singer) (also Hanns Beer ; 1884 / 1890– ??), German singer (tenor)
• Hans Beer (skier) , German skier
• Hans Beer (engineer) (* 1932), German engineer and university professor
• Hans Beer (trainer) , German athletics trainer
• Hans de Beer (* 1957), Dutch illustrator and author
• Hans Beer (Manager) (* 1967), Swiss economic manager
• Hans Ludwig Beer (1927–2010), German conductor
• Hartmut Beer (1941–1998), German actor
• Heinrich Beer (1829–1926), German judge
• Heinrich Beer (editor) (1869–1954), German journalist and newspaper editor
• Helene Beer (1895 – after 1949), German politician (LDPD)
• Helmut Beer (* 1941), German porcelain painter and trade unionist
• Henning Beer (* 1958), German terrorist
• Henri Bernard Beer (1909–1994), Dutch inventor
• Herbert Beer (1914–1971), German politician (GB / BHE, GDP, CDU)
• Hermann Beer (1905–1972), Austrian steel worker, structural engineer and university professor
• Hermann Hieronymus Beer (1798–1873), Moravian-Austrian coroner and psychologist
• Horst Beer (* 1958), German choreographer and dance sports trainer

I.

• Ida Beer-Walbrunn (1878–1951), German painter
• Israel Beer (1912–1966), Israeli military historian

J

• Jacqueline Beer (* 1932), French-American actress
• Jeff Beer ( Josef Beer ; * 1952), German artist
• Jessica Eliza Beer (* 1979), New Zealand fencer
• Johann Beer (1655–1700), Austrian writer and composer
• Johann Beer (economic manager) (1875–1949), General Director of Stuag
• Johann Ferdinand Beer (1731–1789), Austrian master builder
• Johann Friedrich Beer (1741–1804), German painter, etcher and draftsman
• Johann Georg Beer (master builder) (1701–1781), German architect and builder
• Johann Georg Beer (violin maker) (1758–1829), German violin maker
• Johann Georg Beer (1803–1873), Austrian botanist, see Joseph Georg Beer
• Johann Georg Beer (organ builder) († 1896), German organ builder
• Johann Joseph Beer (1744–1812), Bohemian clarinetist and composer, see Joseph Beer (composer, 1744)
• Johann Michael Beer von Bildstein (1696–1780), Austrian master builder
• Johann Michael Beer von Bleichten (1700–1767), Austrian master builder
• Johann Nikolaus Ludwig Beer (1800–1876), Bavarian mayor, master tanner, farmer, privateer and member of the Chamber of Deputies
• Johannes Beer (1901–1972), German literary scholar and librarian
• John B. Beer (1926-2017), British literary scholar
• Josef Beer (architect) (1872–1952), Austrian architect
• Josef Beer (functionary) (1912–2000), association functionary in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and German author
• Josef Beer-Balay (1893 – after 1950), German conductor and composer
• Josef Konstantin Beer (1862–1933), Bohemian painter
• Joseph Beer (composer, 1744) ( Johann Joseph Beer ; 1744–1812), Bohemian clarinetist and composer
• Joseph Beer (composer, 1908) (1908–1987), Austrian operetta composer
• Joseph Georg Beer (1803–1873), Austrian botanist
• Julius Beer (1822–1874), German doctor and local historian
• Julius Beer (musician) (1837-1896), Austrian musician

K

• Karl Beer (historian) (1879–1956), Austro-Czech teacher and historian
• Karl Beer (1886–1965), German architect
• Karlheinz Beer (* 1953), German artist
• Karl Willy Beer (1909–1979), German journalist
• Katja Beer (singer) (* 1964), German singer (soprano)
• Katja Beer , maiden name of Katja Wüstenfeld (* 1976), German biathlete
• Klaus Beer (* 1942), German athlete
• Klaus Beer (filmmaker) (* 1951), German filmmaker

L.

• Ludwig Beer (1868–1935), German legal scholar

M.

• Madison Beer (* 1999), American singer
• Manfred Beer (* 1953), German biathlete
• Marek Beer (* 1988), Czech volleyball player
• Markus Beer (* 1988), Austrian soccer goalkeeper
• Martin Beer (theologian) (1617–1692), German theologian
• Martin Beer ( cathedral preacher) (1950–2011), German theologian and cathedral preacher at the Berlin Cathedral
• Martin Beer (soccer player) (* 1966), German soccer player
• Martin Beer (comedian) (* 1970), German comedian
• Mathias Beer (* 1957), German historian
• Max Beer (publicist) (1864–1943), Austrian publicist and historian
• Max Beer (journalist) (1886–1965), Austrian journalist and diplomat
• Max Beer (athlete) (1912–1995), Swiss marathon runner
• Max Löw-Beer (1829–1887), Austrian industrialist and cloth manufacturer
• Max Josef Beer (1851–1908), Austrian composer
• Meinrad Beer (* 1968), German doctor and university professor
• Mendel Beer (1788–1870), German merchant
• Michael Beer (master builder) (1605–1666), Austrian architect and builder
• Michael Beer (author) (1800–1833), German writer and playwright
• Miklós Beer (* 1943), Hungarian clergyman, Bishop of Vác
• Mirko Beer (1905–1942), Spanish military doctor
• Monika Beer (* 1968), Swiss gymnast
• Monique de Beer (* 1975), Dutch wheelchair tennis player

N

• Natalie Beer (1903–1987), Austrian writer
• Nicola Beer (* 1970), German politician (FDP)
• Nicolas Beer (* 1996), German racing car driver

O

• Oliver Beer (* 1979), German soccer player
• Olivier Beer (* 1990), Swiss cyclist
• Oskar Beer (1904–1973), Swiss journalist and painter ( Art brut )
• Otto Beer (sculptor) (* 1954), German sculptor and architect
• Otto F. Beer (1910–2002), Austrian writer

P

• Paul Löw-Beer (1910–2003), Austrian chemist and entrepreneur
• Paula Beer (* 1995), German actress
• Peggy Beer (* 1969), German athlete
• Peter Beer (master builder) (1652–?), Master builder
• Peter Beer (* 1966), German religious educator

R.

• Raphaela Beer , known as Phela (* 1989), German musician
• Reinhard Beer (* 1969), Austrian natural track tobogganer
• Richard Beer (1897– ??), Austrian football player
• Richard Beer-Hofmann (1866–1945), Austrian writer
• Roman De Beer (* 1994), South African racing car driver
• Romy Beer (* 1981), German biathlete
• Ron Beer (* 1965), German athlete
• Ronnie Beer (* 1941), South African jazz musician
• Rüdiger Beer (anesthesiologist) (1925–1975), German anesthesiologist and intensive care physician, university professor
• Rüdiger Robert Beer (1903–1985), German journalist
• Rudolf Beer (1885–1938), Austrian theater producer
• Rudolf Beer (SS member) (1911–1981), Czechoslovak teacher and German SS Obersturmführer
• Rudolf Löw-Beer (1865–1953), Austrian industrialist (emigration 1938)

S.

• Sanel Beer (1886–1981), Austrian-American doctor and writer
• Siegfried Beer (* 1948), Austrian historian
• Sigrid Beer (* 1956), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
• Simon Beer (* 1964), Swiss concept artist
• Stafford Beer (1926–2002), British business economist
• Sue de Beer (* 1973), American artist

T

• Theobald Beer (1902–2000), German Catholic priest and Luther researcher
• Theodor Beer (1866-1919), Austrian physiologist
• Thomas Beer (writer) (1889-1940), American writer
• Thomas Beer (cyclist) (* 1964), German cyclist
• Thomas Beer (nursing scientist) (* 1972), German nursing scientist
• Tina Beer (* 1987), German political scientist and political officer

U

• Udo Beer (* 1954), German lawyer, financier and university professor
• Ulrich Beer (1932–2011), German psychologist

W.

• Walter Beer (1929–2018), German painter and graphic artist
• Werner Rudolf Beer (1890–1971), Swiss dentist, writer and playwright
• Wilhelm Beer (1797–1850), German banker and astronomer
• Wilhelm Amandus Beer (nickname Russen-Beer ; 1837–1907), German painter
• Willem de Beer (* 1988), South African athlete
• Willi Beer (1918–1982), German politician (DBD)
• Wolf-Dietrich Beer (1930–1987), German biologist and museum director
• Wolfgang Beer (RAF member) (1953–1980), German terrorist in the Red Army faction
• Wolfgang Beer (politician) (* 1959), Austrian politician
• Wolfgang de Beer (* 1964), German soccer goalkeeper

Z

• Zach de Beer (1928–1999), South African politician, doctor and businessman