Baar
See also: baar
English
Etymology
- As a German surname, variant of Bahr, or from the placenames Baar, Swabia or Baar, Rhineland-Palatinate.
- As a Dutch surname (Van Baar), from the placename Baar, a village near Angerlo or the hamlet near Wehl, both in Gelderland province.
- Also as a Dutch surname (De Baar), from the rare adjective baar (“bare”), from Middle Dutch bāer, from Old Dutch *bar.
- As a Czech surname, short form of Bartoloměj. Compare Bartholomew.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Baar is the 28856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 824 individuals. Baar is most common among White (93.69%) individuals.
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