Dearing Surname

48,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Dearing Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Deóring = Deór(a)'s Son [Old English deóra, beloved, dear + the son suff. -ing]

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Dearing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,6601:47,3185,747
England1,6741:33,2844,408
Canada6381:57,7526,819
Australia4421:61,0767,390
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Austria351:243,29828,936
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Wales211:147,35910,403
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
France41:16,605,680368,153
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5611:43,4505,433
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6351:30,7153,707

Dearing (49) may also be a first name.

Dearing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Deóring = Deór(a)'s Son [Old English deóra, beloved, dear + the son suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Deoring (beloved).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch, Dieren; from the Swedish, Dyring; in the Domesday Book, Dering; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

This ancient surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English pre-7th Century personal name Deoring or Dyring, patronymic forms of Deor or Dyre, meaning 'dear', 'beloved'. In the modern idiom the surname has four spelling variations: Dearing, Deering, Dering and Doring.

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Dearing Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dearing Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dearing is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dearing? popularity and diffusion

Dearing is the 48,480th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 685,371 people. Dearing is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Dearing are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 49 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 7,660 people, or 1 in 47,318. In The United States Dearing is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Missouri, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Dearing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dearing has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dearing last name expanded 469 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 298 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dearing Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dearing surname are 15.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dearing earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $44,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $47,702 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dearring9398/
Deahring933/
Deearing931/
Dearinng931/
Deatring930/
Dering924,942/
Daring922,627/
Dearin92110/
Deeharing885/
Doering8612,898/
Deering8612,064/
Deuring86696/
Diering86652/
Deharin86557/
Dehring86512/
Darring86430/
Duering86354/
Derring86315/
Detring86229/
Dearien86212/
Dahring86117/
Dauring8686/
Dearion8652/
Daering8637/
Deoring8633/
Darieng8622/
Dairing8621/
Deyring8614/
Dariong8610/
Dhering869/
Dharing868/
Deiring867/
Deringq861/
Dearind861/
Dearint861/
Dearrin861/
Darihng861/
Derings861/
Datring861/
Derisng861/
Diaring860/
Desring860/
Deargin860/
Derin8319,123/
Darin836,663/
Dearn83725/
Derng8315/
Darng832/
Duehring80416/
Dehareng80141/
Doerring80119/
Duerring8087/
Deehring8058/
Diharing8033/
Deringue8018/
Dierieng804/
Deejring804/
Deharina803/
Deerings802/
Diehring802/
Deuhring801/
Deurring801/
Dairings801/
Deorring801/
Deerring801/
Deohring801/
Dehringg801/
Deitring801/
Daringue801/
D'Gearin801/
Dettring801/
Doeringh800/
Deyering800/
Derrings800/
Dowering800/
Darien771,294/
Diring77893/
Dargin77657/
Darrin77649/
Dyring77558/
Darina77499/
Derina77398/
Dherin77363/
Dareng77324/
Dearen77297/
Derien77281/
Deryng77260/
Deirin77219/
Dergin77213/
Dereng77196/
Daurin77196/
Deerin77184/
Derion77181/
Darion77134/
Dehrin77130/
Dairin77111/
Dearne7793/
Dahrin7783/
Dasrin7774/
Derrin7764/
Dharin7754/
Deyrin7742/
Detrin7730/
Datrin7721/
Deurin7717/
Derink7713/
Darzin7711/
Derzin778/
Duerin774/
Desrin774/
De'arn774/
Dayrin773/
Doerin773/
Daruin773/
Däring772/
Deharn772/
Darhng771/
Darisn771/
Darinc771/
Dar'in771/
Dajrin771/
Daarin771/
D'Arin771/
Derind771/
Derinc770/
Derint770/
Dairingne7511/
Daringova755/
Djaringue751/
Deggering751/
Desringss750/
Dern732,008/
Darn73184/
Derrien719,657/
Ditring71951/
Duerink71197/
Daraeng71190/
D'Herin71143/
Dirings71142/
Darrien71116/
Derinck7181/
Douerin7167/
Dierink7167/
Dirring7160/
Diyerin7148/
Dyhring7146/
Dejryng7141/
Dairion7127/
Dyerina7127/
Dairien7126/
Dähring7123/
Daharin7118/
Dahurin7116/
Derrion7115/
Darrion7114/
Darzeng7114/
Dearent7111/
Dharina7110/
Dhyring719/
Douring716/
Dehrinn716/
Deyerin715/
Dyoring715/
Daurina714/
Deatrim713/
Dioring713/
Dairina711/
Doereng711/
Doerink711/
Doiring711/
Deyrina711/
Daerina711/
Deerimg711/
Deerint711/
Deirion711/
Dearren711/
Darengh711/
Doyarin711/
Tderina711/
Dihring711/
Darinne711/
Dayarin711/
Daurion711/
Dehreng711/
Dehrina711/
Deherin711/
Dajarin711/
D'Hearn711/
Dyrring711/
Derimne711/
Derinne711/
Dhairin711/
Diriong711/
Dujarin711/
Daroeng711/
Deereng711/
Daarina710/
Doerina710/
Deyrint710/
Deharen710/
Derrinn710/
Deerien710/
Dairuin710/
Darne674,370/
Deren673,471/
Dirin671,506/
Darim671,466/
Daren67526/
Dyrin67494/
Derim67431/
Doern67397/
Daryn67230/
Derne67204/
Dierinck67201/
Duern67122/
Deryn67118/
Darinova6792/
Derinova6747/
Deręg6746/
Darén6740/
Deurinck6734/
Deerinck6718/
Derhn6718/
Djoriong6711/
Dharn6710/
Derijnck678/
Daarn675/
Darnt673/
Dehrn672/
Diern672/
Darhn672/
Dirrings672/
Djrin672/
Dairn671/
Deurn671/
Dajahrin671/
Dejarent671/
Darnn671/
Daurn671/
Dayrn671/
Doyarina671/
Darín671/
Darnø671/
Dairinne671/
Dérin671/
Derrengs671/
Dherinne671/
Derinque671/
Derrinne670/
Dernn670/
Deern670/
Deirn670/

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