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Gear Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English gere ‘fit of passion’ (see Geary 3). German: possibly an altered spelling of Gier.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Geary, Bear, Pear, Tear, Dear, Fear, Bean, Lear, Geer, Gaar

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Gear Family Origin

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Gear Family Occupations

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    6%

  • Farmer

    4%

  • Coal Miner

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Gear family was Labourer. Agricultural Labourer, Farmer and Coal Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gear. The most common Gear occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 6% of Gear's were Agricultural Labourers.

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Gear Historical Records

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Gear Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1940 and 2004, Gear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gear in 1940 was 32, and 72 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gear

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