Fears
See also: fears
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Fears
- plural of Fear
Etymology 2
Patronymic from Fear.
Proper noun
Fears (plural Fearses)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fears is the 7027th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4762 individuals. Fears is most common among White (47.21%) and Black/African American (44.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fears”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 558.