Kears Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Kears Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kears Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857
England861:647,88437,755
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Kears Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kears is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kears click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kears? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,235,409th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Kears are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States Kears is most numerous in: California, where 42 percent live, New Jersey, where 31 percent live and Arizona, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 46 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Kears Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kears has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kears last name expanded 227 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 391 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kears Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kears surname is primarily Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kears last name are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kears earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $40,757 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.25% more than the national average, earning $72,167 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kearse913,145/
Kearsh9112/
Kearsz912/
Kearss911/
Khears911/
Kearst910/
Kars897,207/
Kers891,999/
Kearsch8326/
Kearshe830/
Koers803,669/
Kahrs803,245/
Kersh803,013/
Karsh802,432/
Kiers802,428/
Kerse801,552/
Keers801,090/
Karse80848/
Kaars80784/
Khars80662/
Keirs80286/
Kaers80173/
Kerss80132/
Karsz80122/
Åkers8083/
Kersz8064/
Keurs8059/
Karrs8059/
Kerrs8058/
Kuers8049/
Kaurs8020/
Cears8013/
Kehrs8010/
Karss809/
Karsø809/
Khers807/
Kersø807/
Karås805/
Kyers804/
Kairs802/
Kasrs802/
Karsp801/
Karıs801/
Kayrs801/
Karzs801/
Ckers801/
Keyrs800/
Karsch733,092/
Karshe732,661/
Kersch731,316/
Kharse73567/
Chears73273/
Kersse73211/
Kiersz73186/
Keirse73171/
Kuyers73144/
Kearce73133/
Keyers73123/
Kuiers7384/
Kiersh7368/
Kauers7363/
Kharsh7333/
Karszt7323/
Kaarse7323/
Kahars7316/
Karsst7314/
Kherss7310/
Keiers7310/
Keerse738/
Kehers738/
Kaarst738/
Kerszt737/
Kershe736/
Karsht734/
Kowers734/
Kajars734/
Kayers733/
Kayars732/
Katrss731/
Keirsh731/
Keirst731/
Kaiirs731/
Kersdh731/
Kgaars731/
Karsdh731/
Karsth731/
Koersh731/
Khersh731/
Khaurs731/
Karrsh730/
Keehrs730/
Koyers730/
Keurse730/
Kirs671,298/
Kaarshe67788/
Kiersch67301/
Cars67252/
Kooyers67248/
Cers67213/
Karsova67100/
Kersche6788/
Khairsh6786/
Kerš6786/
Keirsse6755/
Keersse6752/
Kersova6742/
Kerscht6730/
Koeyers6724/
Karsová6719/
Kaersch6716/
Kauiers6713/
Kyrs6712/
Kierszh6710/
Kahrsch679/
Qars678/
Karscht674/
Kerç674/
Chearrs673/
Kouyers672/
Qers672/
Koojers672/
Kharshe671/
Karrsch671/
Quqkers671/
Håkaers671/
Kauours671/
Karś671/
Kaarsch671/
Koersch671/
Karx671/
Koeiers671/
Kiggers670/
Kairsch670/
Quckers670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kears
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