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Pear Family History

Pear Surname Meaning

English: topographic name from residence by a pear tree (Middle English pere Old English peru pere). Compare Perry.

English: nickname from Middle English pere Old French per peer ‘peer or paragon’ also ‘companion’.

English: from Middle English and Old French Per(e) Perre (equivalent to Peter). Compare Pierce and Pearson.

Croatian: variant of Pehar, a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from pehar ‘drinking-cup, goblet’.

Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname perhaps a shortened form of Pearlman or Pearlstein.

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


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Where is the Pear family from?

You can see how Pear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pear family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 36 Pear families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Pear's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pear families in 1891.
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What did your Pear ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pear. 50% of Pear men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 83% of Pear women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pear were Tailor Master and Incapacitated.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    50%
  • Tailor Master
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Pear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pear census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pear. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Pear. For the veterans among your Pear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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