Feare Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

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.

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Feare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1801:15,9441,497
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England171:3,277,533109,658
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who was a companion or friend to another.

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

Gaelic, a man, a hero-the Latin vir.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Feare Last Name Facts

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

The last name Feare occurs in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Feare? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 885,573rd most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Feare reside; 62 percent reside in Caribbean and 62 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name globally, held by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Jamaica, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 15,944. In Jamaica Feare is most frequent in: Cornwall County, where 96 percent live and Middlesex County, where 4 percent live. Aside from Jamaica this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Feare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Feare has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Feare surname grew 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 last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.71% being registered with the 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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Fearet911/
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Fere893,238/
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Faree8077,561/
Ferre8024,916/
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Farre809,771/
Fareh807,282/
Farez805,604/
Feret805,315/
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Farge803,431/
Farey802,175/
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Ferje8025/
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Ferze8022/
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Fer7513,283/
Fre751,287/
Ferrer73333,663/
Fareed73203,663/
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Ferrie734,592/
Faress734,411/
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