Fear Family History

Fear Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a sociable person from Middle English fe(a)re feer ‘comrade companion’ (Old English (ge)fēra). nickname for a proud or haughty person from Middle English fere feer ‘proud bold strong fierce’ (Old French f(i)er).

nickname perhaps occasionally from Middle English fer(e) feer ‘fear’ (Old English fǣr). (of Norman origin): habitational name perhaps from La Fère in Aisne France or a topographic name from Middle English fare fere (Old English fær) ‘road passage ford ferry’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Pear, Dear, Bear, Lear, Kear, Gear, Fair, Ferry, Sears, Peak

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7K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
34K	Census and Voter Lists
76K	Member Trees

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Where is the Fear family from?

You can see how Fear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fear family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 693 Fear families living in Somerset. This was about 47% of all the recorded Fear's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Fear families in 1891.

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What did your Fear ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fear. 8% of Fear men worked as a Gardener and 72% of Fear women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fear were Builders labourer and Housewife.

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Gardener

Dairy farmer

General labourer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic dut

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 34K census records available for the last name Fear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fear census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Fear. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7K military records available for the last name Fear. For the veterans among your Fear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fear lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Fear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Fear in 1945 was 29, and 74 in 2004.

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Fear Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Fear family from?

What did your Fear ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gardener

Dairy farmer

General labourer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic dut

Housewife

What Fear family records will you find?

What is the average Fear lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Fear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Fear in 1945 was 29, and 74 in 2004.

Fear Family History

Fear Surname Meaning

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Fear Surname Meaning

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Where is the Fear family from?

What did your Fear ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Fear family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fear lifespan?

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