Kear Surname

103,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Kear Surname Definition:

= Keir, q.v.

Kear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9261:188,19318,687
England1,2011:46,3935,838
India5641:1,360,04552,707
Wales1941:15,9511,727
Australia1771:152,51816,101
Liberia1651:26,7182,589
Canada1151:320,39629,368
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
France111:6,038,429280,838
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4411:55,2736,578
Scotland431:87,0524,622
Wales291:54,0832,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2831:177,45115,850

Kear (6,154) may also be a first name.

Kear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Keir, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kear Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kear (Hindi: केआर, Marathi: केअर, Oriya: େକଆର, Russian: Кеар) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kear? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kear is the 103,313th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,600,603 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kear are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kear is also the 84,291st most widespread forename internationally, borne by 6,154 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,926 people, or 1 in 188,193. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States Kear is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Kear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kear has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 669 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kear last name is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kear last name are 24.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kear earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.62% more than the national average, earning R 443,484 per year; in United States they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $43,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $51,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kehar893,986/
Keyar892,131/
Khear89320/
Keare8975/
Kejar8929/
Keear8919/
Keľar8910/
Keiar894/
Keuar892/
Kiear892/
Kearr891/
Kearh891/
Kearz890/
Kar86399,190/
Ker8627,532/
Kheyar801,696/
Khehar8062/
Kheiar8020/
Kheare8010/
Khejar807/
Keyare804/
Kheard802/
Keharp801/
Kearhs801/
Kheasr801/
Kuuear801/
Keeyar801/
Keharr801/
Kieiar801/
Kohear801/
Khearr801/
Keathr800/
Keartt800/
Kaur759,624,267/
Kerr75156,618/
Kere7539,517/
Kare7531,857/
Kuer7530,963/
Karr7521,427/
Kher7517,244/
Kier759,234/
Keer758,217/
Kehr756,966/
Keir755,482/
Khar754,883/
Kaar754,706/
Kahr753,220/
Kair752,140/
Keur751,820/
Kyer751,252/
Kerz751,230/
Kaer75945/
Kkar75658/
Kayr75264/
Koer75228/
Karz75215/
Karh75196/
Åker75136/
Kerh7591/
Kejr7566/
Cear7561/
Kajr7528/
Cker7511/
Keyr7510/
Ckar755/
Kgar753/
Hker752/
Gkar752/
Åkar752/
Kger751/
Hkar751/
Kqar751/
Kqer751/
Kcer751/
Keehart7341/
Kheeyar7316/
Khehare737/
Keihart731/
Kheiare731/
Khejare731/
Kheyare731/
Keyhart731/
Kheïyar731/
Khair67281,048/
Kahar67131,222/
Khare6761,832/
Kheir6740,389/
Kayar6718,244/
Karre6717,949/
Khier677,713/
Kiyar677,290/
Kauer676,575/
Khayr675,202/
Khaer674,491/
Kayır673,297/
Kıyar672,139/
Karhe672,022/
Kaair671,922/
Kaare671,570/
Kaior671,472/
Kheer671,407/
Kajir671,320/
Kheyr671,308/
Khere671,304/
Kawer671,067/
Kuyer671,002/
Khoer67954/
Kujar67912/
Kayer67854/
Kajur67816/
Kaurr67801/
Kojar67735/
Keyur67684/
Kower67635/
Kaier67577/
Kajar67542/
Kuyar67461/
Kerre67459/
Kajor67452/
Keyer67442/
Kheur67416/
Kajer67384/
Chear67380/
Karpp67365/
Keire67353/
Keuer67316/
Cejar67295/
Koyar67265/
Karrh67228/
Kharh67212/
Kerpė67209/
Keere67200/
Koier67174/
Quear67166/
Kautr67165/
Kiyer67158/
Kağar67151/
Kuehr67150/
Koehr67149/
Kouer67149/
Kaiur67135/
Kayor67130/
Kayyr67124/
Kaiar67124/
Kauur67120/
Kojer67120/
Kkaur67110/
Kahur67109/
Kayur67103/
Koyer6794/
Kaihr6790/
Keier6789/
Khaar6784/
Kayir6782/
Cehar6776/
Håker6774/
Kerhe6769/
Hcker6765/
Káger6763/
Khaur6760/
Kiehr6759/
Kujer6753/
Kóger6745/
Qehar6743/
Kierz6740/
Kerpf6738/
Keyre6737/
Keharová6737/
Kijar6737/
Kaarz6732/
Kheïr6732/
Ceyar6730/
Kaujr6730/
Kuier6730/
Koerh6728/
Kuiar6725/
Khyer6720/
Kharr6720/
Khajr6719/
Kardt6718/
Kiier6716/
Keľarová6714/
Kähar6712/
Kherr6711/
Kerpp6711/
Hkair6710/
Kejor6710/
Kéger6710/
Kaurh679/
Karhs679/
Kaarø679/
Kájer679/
Kerdt678/
Kehár677/
Ceiar677/
Åkare675/
Keľár675/
Kerdd675/
Karph674/
Khhar674/
Kherz674/
Kharz674/
Kherh674/
Keerr673/
Kerdh673/
Kijer673/
Kejer673/
Khgar673/
Kahrt673/
Kerrr673/
Keesr673/
Kierr672/
Karzh672/
Khahr672/
Kahrr672/
Keure672/
Koerr672/
Quker672/
Kairh672/
Khehr672/
Kardø672/
Käger672/
Kerzh672/
Ke'er672/
Kaahr671/
Keisr671/
Kcher671/
Kcker671/
Kaiir671/
Kaijr671/
Kaerr671/
Kerhs671/
Kerrh671/
Keuor671/
Keyir671/
Keyjr671/
Karrp671/
Karrr671/
Kkare671/
Koiar671/
Ceear671/
Hkare671/
Hkaur671/
Hkeir671/
Ckaur671/
Keyor671/
Kaurz671/
Kcare671/
Khaír671/
Keharova671/
Karpå671/
Kajár671/
Kairė671/
Kkere671/
Cearr671/
Kkier671/
Karzs671/
Ckair671/
Kaatr671/
Kyerr671/
Kkarr671/
Kesrh671/
Kaysr671/
Kehrr671/
Keuhr670/
Keihr670/
Kuerr670/
Keird670/
Keirz670/
Khuer670/
Kahrz670/
Keior670/
Kairr670/

Kear Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kear in the Oriya language
େକଆରeka'ara-
Kear in the Marathi language
केअरke'ara55.56
कॅअरke'ara33.33
केयरkeyara5.56
केआरke'ara5.56
Kear in the Hindi language
केआरke'ara50
के़आऱkeara14.29
केअरke'ara14.29
के॰आरkeara14.29
के़आरkeara7.14
Kear in the Russian language
Кеарkear-

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