Fears Surname

75,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fears Surname Definition:

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

Fears Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0871:59,5467,034
England2231:249,85720,242
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales281:110,5198,545
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
India61:127,844,230863,365
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9051:55,4906,221

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.

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

Probably the same as Ferris. E. Surn. ii. 95. Fear is, however, Gaelic for a man or hero.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fears Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fears occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fears? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fears is the 75,909th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,127,754 people. This surname 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. It is also the 1,270,172nd most prevalent first name globally, held by 60 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,087 people, or 1 in 59,546. In The United States Fears is primarily found in: Georgia, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and Missouri, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Fears Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fears has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fears last name expanded 673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fears Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fears last name are 2.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.39% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fearst913/
Fearse913/
Feiars911/
Fearsh910/
Fars8935,673/
Fers89443/
Fiers802,172/
Farsh801,535/
Ferst801,302/
Fehrs80908/
Fairs80633/
Farss80329/
Foers80287/
Vears80221/
Farst80191/
Fyers80102/
Fersz8099/
Ferse8091/
Faers8070/
Farse8064/
Farrs8058/
Farsø8054/
Ferrs8050/
Fersh8042/
Feers8027/
Farås8023/
Pfers8010/
Fiars804/
Feirs804/
Feurs803/
Fuers802/
Farsz802/
Fejrs801/
Fahrs801/
Fhers801/
Farsd801/
Fhars801/
Feors800/
Faars800/
Faurs800/
Fersch731,537/
Fayers731,291/
Fowers731,006/
Faiers73779/
Ferszt73540/
Farshe73361/
Farsch73160/
Feerst73138/
Feyers73128/
Fearce73123/
Fersht73108/
Fajars7380/
Farsht7356/
Phears7353/
Feurst7349/
Farsjø7340/
Foyers7328/
Feuers7326/
Fajers7323/
Fairse7320/
Farsøe7310/
Farsse7310/
Fajors739/
Fiyars734/
Foersh732/
Fejers732/
Fawers731/
Fehers731/
Feitrs731/
Fayars731/
Fayors731/
Ferrzs731/
Fershe731/
Fojers731/
Farrse731/
Foehrs731/
Fersøe731/
Fayirs731/
Ferrsz731/
Feirst730/
Faurst730/
Ferrss730/
Fettrs730/
Fauers730/
Faursh730/
Faehrs730/
Feiers730/
Fouers730/
Fairsh730/
Ferstt730/
Farrss730/
Vearrs730/
Farstd730/
Fairrs730/
Vers674,660/
Vars67666/
Firs67563/
Figgers67357/
Ferš67219/
Foersch67103/
Phearse6784/
Fyrs6758/
Pfersch6747/
Ferś6732/
Farscht6725/
Fägerås6722/
Farsova6717/
Fersova6714/
Farsová678/
Farsøht674/
Fuersch672/
Fayours671/
Farx671/
Fiierst671/
Ferx671/
Ferscht670/

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