Explore the Family Name Abear

The meaning of Abear

1. English: topographic name from Middle English atte bere ‘at the woodland swine-pasture’ (Old English bǣr) or atte bere ‘at the grove’ (Old English bearu; compare Beer). 2. Americanized form of French Hébert (see Hebert).

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How common is the last name Abear in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Abear ranked 72,466 in terms of popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 75,799 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.6 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname rose marginally from 250 in 2000 to 254 in 2010, indicating an increase of 1.6 percent. The proportion of individuals named Abear per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.09 between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,466	#75,799	-4.6%
Count	250	254	1.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abear

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in 2000, 22.80 percent of people with the Abear surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. This figure slightly decreased to 22.44 percent by 2010. The number identifying as two or more races increased by 9.44 percent, moving from 3.60 percent to 3.94 percent over the same period. Most individuals with the Abear surname identified as White, with this group comprising 69.60 percent in 2000 and dropping slightly to 69.29 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of Hispanic identification within the Abear surname holders in 2010, accounting for 2.76 percent. No one with the surname Abear identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.6%	69.29%	-0.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	22.8%	22.44%	-1.58%
Two or More Races	3.6%	3.94%	9.44%
Hispanic	0%	2.76%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%