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

Tear occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tear.

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

Tear is the 188,639^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,251,917 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Tear reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 545,281^st most common forename world-wide, borne by 266 people.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 713 people, or 1 in 78,146. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 14 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England Tear is found in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 15 percent reside.

Tear Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tear has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tear Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Tear surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tear last name are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Tear earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning $45,066 CAD per year.