Explore the Family Name Fearing
The meaning of Fearing
1. English: habitational name from Feering, a village in Essex named from the Old English personal name Fēra + -ingas ‘people of’, i.e. ‘(settlement of) Fēra’s people’. Perhaps also derived from Fring, Norfolk. 2. Americanized form of German Viering, a topographic name for someone from a swampy area, from a derivative of ancient Germanic vir ‘bog, swamp’, or a variant of Fehring 2.
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How common is the last name Fearing in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fearing saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 24,513th in terms of frequency and had 956 people bearing it. By 2010, the surname's rank improved to 24,260th with an increase in the count to 1,034 individuals, reflecting growth of approximately 8.16%. The proportion of people with the surname Fearing per 100,000 stayed the same at 0.35.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,513 | #24,260 | 1.03% |
| Count | 956 | 1,034 | 8.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fearing
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fearing from the Decennial U.S. Census, most bearers are predominantly White, with an increase from 91.95% in 2000 to 92.17% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also increased slightly from 2.09% to 2.42%. However, there was a decrease in the number of individuals with this surname who identify as Black, dropping from 4.39% to 3.58%. Those who identify as belonging to two or more ethnicities decreased by 7.62%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 was 0.52% but suppressed in the 2010 data for privacy reasons. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.95% | 92.17% | 0.24% |
| Black | 4.39% | 3.58% | -18.45% |
| Hispanic | 2.09% | 2.42% | 15.79% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 0.97% | -7.62% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.52% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |