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There are approximately 1,063 people named Bear in the UK. That makes it the 6,902nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 17 are named Bear.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

Related and similar surnames

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The Bear surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BEAR. A gentleman in Kent, some years since, rejoiced in the chi-istian and sur-(or rather ?« -christian and sur-?)names of Savage Bear. Eng. Surn. Although I do not recollect any other instance of this name in modern English, the nomenclature of many European countries, both personal

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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