Bear Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bear Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bear family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 30
General Labourer 12
Dress Maker 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Agricultural Labourer 7
Cabinet Maker 5
Grocer Assistant 5
House Keeper 5
Clerk 4
Commercial Clerk 4
Domestic Servant 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Joiner 4
Tailoress 4
Teacher 4
Dressmaker 4
Cook Domestic 4
House Painter 4
Farmer 4
Tailor 4
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Butcher 3
School Teacher 3
Labourer General 3
Carpenter 3

Bear Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Beer 75% 37,090
2 Bear 100% 7,710
3 Beare 80% 4,824
4 Bore 25% 2,880
5 Beere 60% 2,813
6 Bare 50% 2,113
7 Boor 50% 1,958
8 Boore 40% 1,783
9 Bree 25% 1,658
10 Bere 50% 1,281
11 Bauer 40% 1,186
12 Buer 50% 894
13 Boar 75% 827
14 Bar 75% 512
15 Abear 80% 397
16 Abra 25% 381
17 Burree 33% 345
18 Bure 25% 311
19 Berr 75% 296
20 Auber 40% 220
21 Boer 50% 214
22 Barre 40% 211
23 Behr 75% 211
24 Abare 40% 202
25 Bur 50% 197
26 Boare 60% 194
27 Aber 50% 191
28 Bair 50% 187
29 Bour 50% 168
30 Brie 25% 144
31 Baur 50% 141
32 Broe 25% 122
33 Bier 50% 120
34 Obree 20% 119
35 Bira 25% 113
36 Baer 50% 107
37 Boure 40% 100

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The surname Bear is the 2nd most popular variant of Beer.

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