Dear

See also: dear, de-ar, and dèar

English

Etymology

English surname, related to the adjective dear and noun deer (from Old English deor (“wild animal”), used in many senses).

Proper noun

Dear (plural Dears)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Dear is the 8906th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3677 individuals. Dear is most common among White (66.9%) and Black/African American (24.29%) individuals.

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