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Where Does The Last Name Lear Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lear (Arabic: لير, Marathi: लेअर, Russian: Леар) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Léar or Leàr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lear? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Lear is the 31,733^rd most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 433,576 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Lear are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lear is also the 196,138^th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 1,560 people.

The surname Lear is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 10,388 people, or 1 in 34,892. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Kentucky, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Lear Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lear surname rose 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lear Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lear last name are 17.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lear earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 63.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,085 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.96% more than the national average, earning R 287,436 per year; in United States they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $42,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $55,391 CAD per year.