Meears Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Meears Surname Definition:

Pl., or genit., of Mear, q.v.

Meears Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:1,185,49155,443
United States151:24,163,929685,360
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Meears Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pl., or genit., of Mear, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Meears Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meears occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meears? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meears is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Meears reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England it is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 43 percent reside, Surrey, where 19 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 13 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside.

Meears Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Meears has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Meears surname rose 336 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meears Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meears surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Meears earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% less than the national average, earning $36,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehears920/
Mears9122,340/
Meers914,916/
Meyers8397,540/
Meiers833,606/
Miears83599/
Mearse83205/
Meuers8396/
Myears8362/
Meyars8315/
Mejers836/
Mehars835/
Mejars834/
Mearsd831/
Meerss831/
Mearsh831/
Meayrs830/
Meersz830/
Meiars830/
Maears830/
Meggers77800/
Meharsh77130/
Mejarse7778/
Meersch7773/
Mearsch7711/
Meyerss773/
Meyesrs772/
Mmeyers771/
Miyears771/
Meuiers771/
Meiiers771/
Mearshe770/
Meyeers770/
Meyerrs770/
Meyerse770/
Myers73345,790/
Miers735,719/
Meurs733,878/
Moers732,972/
Mairs732,850/
Miars73347/
Muers73227/
Maers73215/
Meirs73125/
Maurs7392/
Mayrs7377/
Myars7342/
Meyrs7327/
Meors731/
Meeharjt712/
Meaharst710/
Mayers6717,169/
Majors6713,395/
Moyers677,127/
Mowers672,448/
Mouers671,902/
Maiers671,422/
Majers67132/
Mayors67129/
Moyars6757/
Mauers6746/
Miarse6734/
Mayars6732/
Maursh6723/
Mijers6721/
Muyers6717/
Mawers6716/
Moehrs6714/
Mearce6713/
Myerss6710/
Moersh678/
Miyers676/
Mujers675/
Myerrs674/
Myiers674/
Mijars674/
Mmyers673/
Myyers673/
Maersh673/
Muiers673/
Maiors673/
Majars673/
Maurås673/
Mearch672/
Miersh672/
Moiers672/
Meyors671/
Maitrs671/
Mayurs671/
Meysrs671/
Miarst671/
Myersz671/
Hmyers671/
Mierrs671/
Miersz671/
Muyars671/
M'Yers671/
Maerrs671/
Meiors670/
Mauars670/
Meuors670/
Meorse670/
Meurst670/
Meirse670/
Meyirs670/
Mhyers670/
Meirsh670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meears
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