Baier

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Baier is the 6482nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5238 individuals. Baier is most common among White (94.86%) individuals.

Noun

 * 1)  a member of the Bavarian tribe, especially before the creation of the
 * 2)  a speaker of any Bavarian dialect (historical or contemporary)

Usage notes

 * The above distinction between and  is usually maintained in historic and linguistic scientific literature; otherwise only the ay-spelling is usual today.