Geare Surname
Approximately 336 people bear this surname
Geare Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gare' , from residence thereby. Latterly the popular variants seem to have been Gear and Geare through a form Gayer.
Stephen de la Gare, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lucas atte Gare, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameGeare Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 250 | 1:1,449,836 | 99,395 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Geare (15) may also be a first name.
Geare Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gare' , from residence thereby. Latterly the popular variants seem to have been Gear and Geare through a form Gayer.
Stephen de la Gare, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lucas atte Gare, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Lucas de la Gare, Kent, ibid.
Allen Atte-gar, vicar of Elmham, Norfolk, 1356: History of Norfolk.
1568. Married — Hercules Gooderyn and Elizabeth Gayre: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1715. Archibald Hutchinson and Mary Gayer: Marriage Lic. (London).
1771. Married — John Gear and Ann Bamford: St. George, Hanover Square.
A Shetland surname. See under Gair.
The origin assigned in English Surn. i. 133, is hardly tenable. There is an estate so called in the parish of St. Earth, co. Cornwall.
There is an estate named Gear in the parish of St. Earth, which Polwhele thinks may have had its name from caer, castrum; and he says Gear Bridge below was originally Caer Bridge. Geare in Cornish signifies "green or flourishing." There are places called Tregear and Tregeare; and Tregare is mentioned by Hals under Gerans. Hence the names Gayer, Geer, Geere, and Gare.
Gear signifies all sorts of wearing apparel and equipments for horses and men, from the Saxon gearrian, to make ready; and the name was probably given to one who took charge of and superintended the gear. John of the Gear, John O' Gear, and at length John Gear.
Geare Demographics
Average Geare Salary in
United States
$54,053 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geare Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geare Come From? nationality or country of origin
Geare occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geare? popularity and diffusion
Geare is the 825,152nd most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Geare live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Geare is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 15 people.
Geare is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 250 people, or 1 in 1,449,836. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 28 percent are found, Maryland, where 23 percent are found and Arizona, where 16 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.
Geare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Geare has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geare surname grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geare Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Geare surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Geare surname are 23.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.81% being registered to vote for the party.
Geare earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.27% more than the national average, earning $54,053 USD per year.
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Geare Reference & Research
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