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) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kear? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 103,313th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,600,603 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kear live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 84,291st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 6,154 people.

The last name Kear is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,926 people, or 1 in 188,193. In The United States Kear is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Kear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kear surname 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 declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kear Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kear last name are 24.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.19% registered to vote for the 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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