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
Average Fears Salary in
United States
$39,277 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Footnotes
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