Vear Surname

336,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Vear Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ver,' 'a parish and chateau in the canton of Guvray, in La Manche, Normandy' (Lower). Clutterbuck, in his History of Hertfordshire, says, 'de Veer,' from a town so called in the island of Walcheren in Holland.

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Vear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4631:120,34112,187
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
Australia1301:207,65920,175
Canada821:449,33638,948
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Norway71:734,61250,907
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:94,1139,671
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Vear (97) may also be a first name.

Vear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ver,' 'a parish and chateau in the canton of Guvray, in La Manche, Normandy' (Lower). Clutterbuck, in his History of Hertfordshire, says, 'de Veer,' from a town so called in the island of Walcheren in Holland. All the early entries by their spelling confirm the former view, save the instance with Baldwin for a Christian name. One single Vere in the London Directory saves the name from complete extinction, save in the variant Vear or Veare.

Albric' de Ver, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Baldewin de Ver, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Henry de Ver, Suffolk, ibid.

1581. Robert Vere, Essex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1605. Henry de Vere: ibid.

1780. Married — William Sercome and Jane Vear: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Vere, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Originally Weir or Were-a fish dam. The family are descended from Rotaldus Were of Blackwood in Lanarkshire, 1404.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Vear Last Name Facts

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

Vear (Russian: Веар) is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vear? popularity and diffusion

Vear is the 336,335th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,649,221 people. The surname Vear is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Vear reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Vear is also the 962,660th most common first name internationally, held by 97 people.

The surname Vear is most widely held in England, where it is held by 463 people, or 1 in 120,341. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 29 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Vear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vear has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Vear last name grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Vear are 6.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vear earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 62.74% more than the national average, earning 563,206 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.01% more than the national average, earning $51,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.02% more than the national average, earning $55,653 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vejar8912,909/
Vehar89879/
Veart89135/
Veard8964/
Veare8933/
Veyar8914/
Viear898/
Veear891/
Var8616,598/
Ver863,608/
Vejare80232/
Veyard8012/
Veahar806/
Vejhar806/
Vehart802/
Viejar802/
Veyare801/
Vheyar801/
Vieyar801/
Vhehar801/
Veer7542,742/
Vare7523,706/
Bear7520,683/
Wear758,990/
Fear756,345/
Vere753,961/
Vier753,772/
Vert753,498/
Viar752,597/
Vair751,345/
Verd75833/
Vart75699/
Vard75557/
Vaur75393/
Varr75272/
Verő75253/
Vehr75220/
Vayr75185/
Varh75183/
Vwar75163/
Vejr75162/
Vajr75118/
Vetr75116/
Veir7597/
Verì7574/
Vaar7573/
Verr7571/
Vyar7557/
Verh7557/
Vyer7557/
Vaer7556/
Verp7551/
Voer7549/
Vahr7538/
Varì7533/
Hvar7528/
Vhar7519/
Vatr7517/
Veor7516/
Vaár7515/
Våer7514/
Varp7513/
Veur7511/
Veyr759/
Vuer758/
Vasr756/
Vher755/
Vesr755/
Varø755/
Vuar753/
Verë751/
Uear751/
Hver751/
Voueart7317/
Veejhar731/
Beard6789,475/
Bejar6723,277/
Behar6717,275/
Varre677,114/
Voyer676,108/
Viard675,969/
Beare674,303/
Vajir673,871/
Viyar672,888/
Weare671,983/
Viart671,557/
Verre671,442/
Vahar671,209/
Vijar671,162/
Veyre67883/
Vayer67867/
Vajar67551/
Veyer67530/
Whear67529/
Vhare67459/
Vihar67444/
Beart67430/
Beyar67406/
Vayar67318/
Feare67304/
Vaart67235/
Varhe67233/
Vahur67193/
Varır67188/
Beahr67158/
Vatrt67157/
Vájer67143/
Vajer67124/
Veere67121/
Véger67108/
Bearz67107/
Viare67101/
Vaare6795/
Phear6791/
Verzì6770/
Veire6766/
Verhe6762/
Vhere6761/
Viyer6759/
Vaird6750/
Wehar6745/
Vojar6743/
Biear6743/
Feahr6743/
Vojer6742/
Feard6741/
Véjar6740/
Vawer6739/
Wearp6734/
Bhear6734/
Vejer6733/
Vijer6733/
Veert6731/
Bearr6731/
Veior6731/
Vardh6730/
Vuyer6730/
Høver6725/
Vaiar6725/
Veier6725/
Veyor6725/
Vaard6725/
Vauer6724/
Vägar6724/
Feart6723/
Vejre6723/
Vierø6721/
Vaier6720/
Veeor6718/
Váger6718/
Vajtr6717/
Veerd6715/
Viehr6713/
Viatr6711/
Vajur6710/
Vharh6710/
Veaugier6710/
Vaisr679/
Varpp679/
Verpp679/
Veirø679/
Verdh678/
Viðar678/
Vehor677/
Vajor676/
Vyard676/
Hvgar675/
Beiar675/
Bearh675/
Vehyr675/
Vajrt674/
Vèjar674/
Feňar674/
Vower673/
Fejar673/
Vjard673/
Voier673/
Vhiar673/
Beatr673/
Veure673/
Beear672/
Verzh672/
Varjs672/
Verhs672/
Verrt672/
Vujar672/
Vyare672/
Vierr672/
Voyar672/
Vayor672/
Hvard672/
Vyhar672/
Fearr671/
Beuar671/
Fehar671/
Beaar671/
Bearp671/
Vwarp671/
Weahr671/
Vjair671/
Vertt671/
Vesrt671/
Vettr671/
Veyrd671/
Vhaer671/
Viaar671/
Vierh671/
Vieyr671/
Vartt671/
Vasrt671/
Vayir671/
Veerr671/
Vejor671/
Wiear671/
Weiar671/
Vouer671/
Wearh671/
Vesre671/
Vaior671/
Viier671/
Hvfer671/
Hvier671/
Håvar671/
Viiar671/
Vhart671/
Weyar671/
Vejir671/
Veesr671/
Våger671/
Végar671/
Vuere671/
D'Ver671/
Feuar671/
Vware671/
Viahr671/
Vuhar671/
Hvere671/
Wearr670/
Veirt670/
Veuer670/
Vattr670/

Vear Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vear in the Russian language
Веарvear-

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