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Mear Name Meaning

English (mainly Staffordshire Derbyshire and Yorkshire): topographic name from Middle English mere ‘pond pool’ (Old English mere) or Middle English mere ‘boundary’ (Old English (ge)mǣre); or a habitational name from one or more of the many places with names derived from these terms such as Mere (Cheshire Lincolnshire Wiltshire) Meir in Caverswall (Staffordshire) and Meare (Somerset). English: variant of Mayer . Breton (Finistère): regional variant of Le Mer ‘maire’ (see Lemer ).

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


Similar surnames: Bear, Dear, Pear, Lear, Mar, Wear, Meer, Meas, Mead, Fear

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Where is the Mear family from?

You can see how Mear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mear family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Mear families living in Massachusetts. This was about 29% of all the recorded Mear's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Mear families in 1840.
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What did your Mear ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mear. 16% of Mear men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Mear women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mear were Machinist and Stenographer. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Proprietor
    13%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mear. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mear. For the veterans among your Mear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mear lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Mear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mear in 1960 was 74, and 90 in 2004.

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