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Where is the Rear family from?
You can see how Rear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rear family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Rear family living in Alabama. This was about 25% of all the recorded Rear's in USA. Alabama and 3 other states had the highest population of Rear families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rear surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rear. 35% of Rear men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Rear women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rear were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Rear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Rear in 1954 was 58, and 88 in 2004.