Explore the Family Name Sear
The meaning of Sear
1. English: variant of Sayer. 2. Americanized form of French (or French Canadian) Cyr.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sear in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, in terms of popularity, the surname Sear saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 37,534, dropping to a rank of 41,728 in 2010, representing an 11.17% decline. The count also fell from 558 in 2000 to 521 in 2010, which is a 6.63% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 14.29%, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,534 | #41,728 | -11.17% |
| Count | 558 | 521 | -6.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.18 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sear
Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Sear identify as White, with this group making up 86.74% in 2000 and 82.73% in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 4.62%. The second-largest ethnicity represented among those with the Sear surname is Asian/Pacific Islander, which increased from 5.91% in 2000 to 7.68% in 2010, indicating a substantial growth of 29.95%. People identifying as Black made up 4.66% in 2000 and slightly decreased by 1.07% to 4.61% in 2010. Notably, the proportion of people identifying as Hispanic was zero in 2000, but reached 3.26% in 2010. However, those identifying with two or more races were 1.43% in 2000 but had no representation in 2010. American Indian and Alaskan Native populations remained consistently unrepresented throughout both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.74% | 82.73% | -4.62% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.91% | 7.68% | 29.95% |
| Black | 4.66% | 4.61% | -1.07% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.26% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.43% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |