Feare Surname
Approximately 304 people bear this surname
Feare Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fere,' the proud, the fierce, the bold (AN).
'And of Burgayne dewke Loyere, He was a bolde man, and a fere.': Halliwell.
'And of hys sone, that good squyere, Whyll he was 'hole and fere.
Read More About This SurnameFeare Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 180 | 1:15,944 | 1,497 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Feare (14) may also be a first name.
Feare Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fere,' the proud, the fierce, the bold (AN).
'And of Burgayne dewke Loyere, He was a bolde man, and a fere.': Halliwell.
'And of hys sone, that good squyere, Whyll he was 'hole and fere. ibid.
William le Fer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert le Fere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
(English) Companion, Friend [Middle English fere, feer, Old English féra] One Waryn Wisdom And Witty his fere.—Piers Plowman, 2129-30.
But forth they goon, and lafte his shippes ride, His fere and he, withouten any guyde.— Chaucer, Legende of Good Women, 968-9. (Anglo-Scand.) Sound, Strong [Middle English fere, feir, Old Norse foœrr] He es bath hail and fere.—Cursor Mundi, 3829.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Fierce, Bold, Proud [Middle English fere, feer, Old French fi(er (French fier); Latin fer-us] He was a bolde man and a fere.—Guy of Warw., 1428.
(English) One who was a companion or friend to another.
Gaelic, a man, a hero-the Latin vir.
The same as Fare (Mac Fare), Phear, Phair, Phaire, Phayer, Phairs; from Gael. fear, a man, hero. It may also sometimes be from Anglo-Saxon fœger, fair; or fara, Old Norse fari, a traveller.
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Feare Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Feare Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Feare is more commonly found in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Feare.
How Common Is The Last Name Feare? popularity and diffusion
The surname Feare is the 885,573rd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Feare are found; 62 percent are found in Caribbean and 62 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 14 people.
Feare is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 15,944. In Jamaica it is most frequent in: Cornwall County, where 96 percent reside and Middlesex County, where 4 percent reside. Beside Jamaica it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Feare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Feare has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Feare Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Feare surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Feare earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.32% more than the national average, earning $57,790 CAD per year.
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