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.
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Geare Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geare Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geare is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Geare? popularity and diffusion
The surname Geare is the 825,152nd most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 21,689,125 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Geare reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Geare is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 15 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 250 people, or 1 in 1,449,836. In The United States Geare is mostly concentrated in: California, where 28 percent reside, Maryland, where 23 percent reside and Arizona, where 16 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.
Geare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Geare has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geare last name grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 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 carrying the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Geare 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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