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Greear Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Grier .

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


Similar surnames: Grear, Greer, Creer, Greenan, Frear, Greever, Greely, Greek, Greene

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Where is the Greear family from?

You can see how Greear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greear family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greear families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Greear families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Greear's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Greear families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Greear surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Greear ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Greear. 75% of Greear women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    25%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Greear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greear 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 195 immigration records available for the last name Greear. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Greear. For the veterans among your Greear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greear lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Greear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Greear in 1940 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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