Fears Surname
Approximately 6,462 people bear this surname
Fears Surname Definition:
(English) One who was a companion or friend to another.
Fears Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,087 | 1:59,546 | 7,034 |
| England | 223 | 1:249,857 | 20,242 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 905 | 1:55,490 | 6,221 |
Fears (60) may also be a first name.
Fears Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who was a companion or friend to another.
Probably the same as Ferris. E. Surn. ii. 95. Fear is, however, Gaelic for a man or hero.
Fears Demographics
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Fears Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fears Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fears is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fears click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fears? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fears is the 75,909th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,127,754 people. The surname Fears is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Fears reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fears is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 60 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 6,087 people, or 1 in 59,546. In The United States Fears is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Fears Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fears has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fears surname rose 673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fears Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fears surname are 2.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.39% registered with the party.
The amount Fears earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning $39,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.97% less than the national average, earning $38,767 CAD per year.
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