Lear Forename
196,138th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,560 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel
Lear Forename Definition:
Now rare, its use owes much to the fame of Shakespeare’s King Lear. A Welsh Llyr (Celtic Lir, ‘the sea’), living about the time of the Roman conquest, was illtreated by his daughter. Lyr, in connexion with unruly daughters or granddaughters, is common to both British and Irish legend.
Read More About This ForenameLear Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75% | 492 | 1:736,864 | 17,113 |
| Israel | 73% | 312 | 1:26,932 | 2,232 |
| Zimbabwe | 98% | 153 | 1:100,809 | 7,287 |
| Philippines | 80% | 111 | 1:955,040 | 26,382 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 81 | 1:2,192,153 | 42,730 |
| Brazil | 54% | 51 | 1:4,200,709 | 69,653 |
| Indonesia | - | 50 | 1:5,159,273 | 202,155 |
| China | - | 49 | 1:27,878,689 | 60,877 |
| Zambia | - | 44 | 1:360,336 | 9,638 |
| Kenya | 87% | 32 | 1:1,447,097 | 19,803 |
| Uganda | 100% | 21 | 1:1,950,330 | 25,877 |
| Papua New Guinea | 73% | 19 | 1:429,069 | 33,046 |
| England | 68% | 15 | 1:3,706,861 | 37,754 |
| South Africa | 63% | 13 | 1:4,194,819 | 94,932 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 11 | 1:4,798,938 | 27,236 |
| Colombia | - | 10 | 1:4,777,893 | 27,360 |
| India | 67% | 9 | 1:134,986,441 | 1,652,066 |
| Canada | - | 9 | 1:3,681,486 | 43,248 |
| Italy | 100% | 7 | 1:8,723,156 | 29,138 |
| Albania | 100% | 7 | 1:435,224 | 16,450 |
| Honduras | - | 6 | 1:1,469,578 | 13,832 |
| Peru | 100% | 6 | 1:5,298,576 | 37,737 |
| Russia | 50% | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| Thailand | 50% | 4 | 1:17,516,453 | 200,944 |
| Venezuela | 50% | 3 | 1:10,067,298 | 111,314 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 3 | 1:64,785,893 | 186,184 |
| Afghanistan | 67% | 3 | 1:10,874,505 | 40,253 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Guyana | - | 3 | 1:254,421 | 14,062 |
| Nicaragua | - | 2 | 1:3,009,168 | 24,322 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Singapore | 100% | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Egypt | 100% | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Estonia | 100% | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Malawi | 100% | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
Lear (16,808) may also be a surname.
Lear Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Now rare, its use owes much to the fame of Shakespeare’s King Lear. A Welsh Llyr (Celtic Lir, ‘the sea’), living about the time of the Roman conquest, was illtreated by his daughter. Lyr, in connexion with unruly daughters or granddaughters, is common to both British and Irish legend. (Yonge.)
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
Celtic (masculine) - Sea-shore.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
Lear Forename Popularity
Lear Demographics
Lear Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 92 (2014)
United States
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Phonetically Similar Names
Lear Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lear in the Russian language | ||
| Леар | lear | - |
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