O'Rear Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

O'Rear Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Rear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:517,79843,295
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

O'Rear Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Rear Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Rear occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Rear? popularity and diffusion

The surname O'Rear is the 476,893rd most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,395,929 people. The last name O'Rear occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Rear live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Rear is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 700 people, or 1 in 517,798. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, Alabama, where 11 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

O'Rear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Rear has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 614 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Rear Last Name Statistics demography

O'Rear earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.54% more than the national average, earning $64,092 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Rea9116/
Orea804,390/
Oreha736,075/
Horea73963/
Orrea73104/
Oriea7354/
Oreau7339/
Șorea7332/
Orgea734/
Ourea732/
Orhea732/
Orjea731/
A'Rea731/
Ojrea731/
Horjea67176/
Horgea6746/
Orejja6730/
Goryea6730/
Horrea6725/
Gorgea674/
Oregia674/
Orejia673/
Orieha673/
Goriea672/
Horeay672/
Horeah672/
Oreija671/
Orehas671/
Oreaos671/

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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
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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 O'Rear
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