Mear Surname
Approximately 2,267 people bear this surname
Mear Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at a Mere [Old English mere, a pool] (Celtic) Merry, Joyous [Gaelic and Irish mear] (Anglo-French-Latin) a form of Mayer, q.v.
Mear Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 782 | 1:84,940 | 12,076 |
| England | 622 | 1:89,579 | 9,677 |
| United States | 426 | 1:850,843 | 64,837 |
| New Zealand | 126 | 1:35,939 | 6,159 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Northern Cyprus | 25 | 1:12,760 | 3,292 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 542 | 1:44,973 | 5,596 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 162 | 1:309,992 | 24,444 |
The alternate forms: Méar (42) are calculated separately.
Mear (303) may also be a first name.
Mear Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at a Mere [Old English mere, a pool] (Celtic) Merry, Joyous [Gaelic and Irish mear] (Anglo-French-Latin) a form of Mayer, q.v.
(English) Dweller at, or near, the lake or pond; dweller at the boundary line.
Mear Demographics
Average Mear Salary in
United States
$48,100 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Mear Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mear Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mear (Hindi: मेर, Marathi: मेअर, Russian: Мэар, Tibetan: མི་ཨེར་) has its highest incidence in France. It can appear as: Méar. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mear? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 186,714th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,214,621 people. The last name Mear occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Mear live; 35 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Mear is also the 505,965th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 303 people.
The last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 782 people, or 1 in 84,940. In France Mear is mostly found in: Brittany, where 66 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding France this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Mear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mear has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mear surname rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 263 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 247 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mear Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mear surname are 12.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mear earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning 338,068 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.19% less than the national average, earning R 113,616 per year; in United States they earn 11.47% more than the national average, earning $48,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.78% more than the national average, earning $66,962 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Méar | 92 | 42 | / |
| Mehar | 89 | 45,135 | / |
| Mejar | 89 | 839 | / |
| Meyar | 89 | 293 | / |
| Meare | 89 | 177 | / |
| Miear | 89 | 48 | / |
| Meard | 89 | 28 | / |
| Meiar | 89 | 25 | / |
| Mearz | 89 | 6 | / |
| Meear | 89 | 5 | / |
| Meaar | 89 | 5 | / |
| Meahr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Meart | 89 | 4 | / |
| Meatr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Meaur | 89 | 2 | / |
| Measr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mgear | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mhear | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mearh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mar | 86 | 214,093 | / |
| Mer | 86 | 8,485 | / |
| Mehyar | 80 | 2,093 | / |
| Mehair | 80 | 36 | / |
| Mehiar | 80 | 32 | / |
| Meihar | 80 | 28 | / |
| Meyyar | 80 | 19 | / |
| Mejard | 80 | 17 | / |
| Meyare | 80 | 15 | / |
| Meyard | 80 | 8 | / |
| Meharr | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mieyar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Maiear | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meahor | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mejgar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mehjar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meahre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meahrz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meaoor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Measre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meeyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mihear | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meijar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mejear | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mejyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhehar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meyhar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hmeľar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meahrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meearh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meyart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meňhar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mejiar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meharh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Me'are | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mehhar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meeart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meyarr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mohear | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mare | 75 | 64,155 | / |
| Mert | 75 | 51,699 | / |
| Mayr | 75 | 47,052 | / |
| Meer | 75 | 44,757 | / |
| Mair | 75 | 38,622 | / |
| Merz | 75 | 36,010 | / |
| Marr | 75 | 33,046 | / |
| Mehr | 75 | 28,066 | / |
| Mier | 75 | 26,389 | / |
| Mere | 75 | 23,753 | / |
| Hmar | 75 | 18,020 | / |
| Mahr | 75 | 12,778 | / |
| Myer | 75 | 11,575 | / |
| Mart | 75 | 10,848 | / |
| Mhar | 75 | 10,077 | / |
| Maar | 75 | 6,567 | / |
| Masr | 75 | 6,391 | / |
| Marz | 75 | 5,507 | / |
| Maur | 75 | 4,567 | / |
| Mard | 75 | 4,007 | / |
| Maer | 75 | 3,692 | / |
| Meir | 75 | 2,913 | / |
| Meur | 75 | 2,596 | / |
| Myar | 75 | 1,482 | / |
| Marh | 75 | 1,331 | / |
| Meyr | 75 | 1,258 | / |
| Matr | 75 | 1,148 | / |
| Merh | 75 | 516 | / |
| Muer | 75 | 471 | / |
| Maár | 75 | 451 | / |
| Merd | 75 | 421 | / |
| Miar | 75 | 389 | / |
| Moer | 75 | 281 | / |
| Meor | 75 | 260 | / |
| Mgar | 75 | 242 | / |
| Metr | 75 | 161 | / |
| Merr | 75 | 124 | / |
| Marø | 75 | 121 | / |
| Mher | 75 | 114 | / |
| Mmer | 75 | 77 | / |
| Merő | 75 | 65 | / |
| Hmer | 75 | 61 | / |
| Mesr | 75 | 60 | / |
| Mmar | 75 | 33 | / |
| Majr | 75 | 21 | / |
| Marp | 75 | 16 | / |
| Marù | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mejr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mger | 75 | 4 | / |
| Marì | 75 | 3 | / |
| Maýr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mjar | 75 | 2 | / |
| M'Ar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meìr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ømer | 75 | 1 | / |
| 'Mer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Myheart | 73 | 246 | / |
| Mehasre | 73 | 6 | / |
| Meehart | 73 | 4 | / |
| Meyhart | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meehard | 73 | 2 | / |
| Meheard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meujahr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meyhard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meiyare | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meaoure | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meahour | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meehair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maheyar | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meihard | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meahear | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meardth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mayhear | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meehare | 73 | 0 | / |
| Meyer | 67 | 751,243 | / |
| Mayer | 67 | 304,473 | / |
| Meier | 67 | 259,431 | / |
| Maier | 67 | 199,669 | / |
| Mahar | 67 | 159,341 | / |
| Major | 67 | 109,190 | / |
| Mayor | 67 | 60,057 | / |
| Moyer | 67 | 51,967 | / |
| Mijar | 67 | 19,178 | / |
| Majer | 67 | 17,844 | / |
| Mauer | 67 | 14,480 | / |
| Majur | 67 | 10,479 | / |
| Meiyr | 67 | 7,921 | / |
| Mower | 67 | 6,400 | / |
| Meert | 67 | 6,121 | / |
| Moyar | 67 | 5,270 | / |
| Mhere | 67 | 4,893 | / |
| Mayur | 67 | 4,308 | / |
| Mayar | 67 | 3,909 | / |
| Maart | 67 | 3,763 | / |
| Marre | 67 | 3,236 | / |
| Mawer | 67 | 3,146 | / |
| Mojar | 67 | 3,125 | / |
| Maior | 67 | 2,965 | / |
| Mujar | 67 | 2,912 | / |
| Mejer | 67 | 2,669 | / |
| Meire | 67 | 2,176 | / |
| Meuer | 67 | 2,034 | / |
| Mahur | 67 | 2,026 | / |
| Meere | 67 | 1,799 | / |
| Mahrt | 67 | 1,586 | / |
| Májer | 67 | 1,445 | / |
| Miyar | 67 | 1,399 | / |
| Mihar | 67 | 1,366 | / |
| Mujer | 67 | 1,365 | / |
| Majar | 67 | 1,223 | / |
| Mauyr | 67 | 1,139 | / |
| Meyor | 67 | 986 | / |
| Meyre | 67 | 824 | / |
| Mađar | 67 | 785 | / |
| Miard | 67 | 706 | / |
| Mhare | 67 | 706 | / |
| Mejor | 67 | 623 | / |
| Majir | 67 | 543 | / |
| Myard | 67 | 471 | / |
| Maitr | 67 | 453 | / |
| Mouer | 67 | 372 | / |
| Meijaard | 67 | 322 | / |
| Mehrz | 67 | 308 | / |
| Merre | 67 | 297 | / |
| Miart | 67 | 250 | / |
| Maare | 67 | 230 | / |
| Mojer | 67 | 210 | / |
| Meyur | 67 | 204 | / |
| Meure | 67 | 198 | / |
| Mahyr | 67 | 193 | / |
| Marhe | 67 | 190 | / |
| Mhair | 67 | 173 | / |
| Mayir | 67 | 167 | / |
| Mijer | 67 | 166 | / |
| Mhesr | 67 | 163 | / |
| Mharh | 67 | 153 | / |
| Maurh | 67 | 152 | / |
| Mehor | 67 | 151 | / |
| Martt | 67 | 125 | / |
| Mmere | 67 | 125 | / |
| Muyar | 67 | 122 | / |
| Merhe | 67 | 121 | / |
| Mäger | 67 | 116 | / |
| Móger | 67 | 114 | / |
| Miyer | 67 | 109 | / |
| Maiar | 67 | 102 | / |
| Meuir | 67 | 101 | / |
| Mierz | 67 | 100 | / |
| Mesre | 67 | 99 | / |
| Myart | 67 | 89 | / |
| Meğer | 67 | 86 | / |
| Mähar | 67 | 82 | / |
| Máger | 67 | 80 | / |
| Meore | 67 | 75 | / |
| Muyer | 67 | 70 | / |
| Máyer | 67 | 68 | / |
| 'Mere | 67 | 67 | / |
| Mägar | 67 | 64 | / |
| Maair | 67 | 60 | / |
| Maahr | 67 | 57 | / |
| Hmeer | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mardt | 67 | 50 | / |
| Miare | 67 | 47 | / |
| Miehr | 67 | 47 | / |
| Maiur | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hmmer | 67 | 43 | / |
| Maľar | 67 | 43 | / |
| Moier | 67 | 34 | / |
| Myjer | 67 | 34 | / |
| H'Mar | 67 | 30 | / |
| Majár | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mhatr | 67 | 25 | / |
| Maurd | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mardh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hmerh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Merzh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Muier | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mejir | 67 | 16 | / |
| Marrh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mhoer | 67 | 15 | / |
| Martì | 67 | 15 | / |
| Moiar | 67 | 15 | / |
| Maisr | 67 | 14 | / |
| Miier | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mairh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Meyir | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mhetr | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mejyr | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mahrh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mieyr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mertd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Meerz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mmare | 67 | 10 | / |
| Marhh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mierr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mattr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mesrt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muiar | 67 | 8 | / |
| Maurt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Meerr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mar'e | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mairt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Marhs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mheir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mheer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mahrr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maľár | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mjare | 67 | 6 | / |
| Merrh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maiyr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mathr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maatr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Măjer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhhar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mjhar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mauhr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mautr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maard | 67 | 4 | / |
| Myaar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmahr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Méier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Myhar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Majór | 67 | 4 | / |
| Marzz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Miiar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meohr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maayr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmare | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maijr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meharova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Miahr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmuer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masrh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maird | 67 | 3 | / |
| Methr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maĺár | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meïer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Merdt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhaur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Miasr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Metrz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marrz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maurp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maurr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mausr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Myier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maaar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mójer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maerr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maihr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maerh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Méyer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maasr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mairz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meirz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mejhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miarh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmmar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meÿer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maurì | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Har | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maðar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maĺar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meňhardt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhahr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhajr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehír | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meorh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Méard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Méger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mëyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mòjer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Móyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åmmar | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Mar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyër | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myarz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meirp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmarz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ma'ar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moerr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mmard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mayhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meerd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mairr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meyhardt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meiur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Marzh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meior | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maurz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mgair | 67 | 0 | / |
| Merph | 67 | 0 | / |
Mear Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mear in the Tibetan language | ||
| མི་ཨེར་ | mier | - |
| Mear in the Marathi language | ||
| मेअर | me'ara | - |
| Mear in the Hindi language | ||
| मेर | mera | 33.33 |
| मेअर | me'ara | 33.33 |
| मेार | meara | 33.33 |
| Mear in the Russian language | ||
| Мэар | mear | - |
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