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Bear

in Arizona

There are 133 people with the last name "Bear" in Arizona.

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Ranking in Arizona

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Bear 4,063
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  1. is 4,059th most common Wilt
  2. is 4,060th most common Agnew
  3. is 4,061st most common Almazan
  4. is 4,062nd most common Batson
  5. is 4,063rd most common Bear
  6. is 4,064th most common Bergen
  7. is 4,065th most common Bia
  8. is 4,066th most common Borg
  9. is 4,067th most common Bratcher

Similar Names and Nicknames

Berry, Beard, Bearden, Beardsley, Beer, Behr, Beardslee, Beery, Bearce, Beary

Most Common First Names for Bear

David, John, James, Laura, Mary, William, Barbara, Carol, Charles, Debra

Meaning & History

English: from the Middle English nickname Bere meaning ‘bear’ (Old English bera, which is also found as a byname), or possibly from a personal name derived from a short form of the various Germanic compound names with this first element. Compare for example Bernhard. The bear has generally been regarded with a mixture of fear and amusement because of its strength and unpredictable temper on the one hand and its clumsy gait on the other, and in the medieval period it was also thought to typify the sins of sloth and gluttony. All these characteristics are no doubt reflected in the nickname. Throughout the Middle Ages the bear was a familiar figure in popular entertainments such as bear baiting and dancing bears.

English: variant spelling of the habitational name Beer.

Probably a translation of cognates of 1 in other languages, for example German Baer, and also an Americanized spelling of German Bahr.

Recent Searches for "Bear" in Arizona

Since March 2009
131

Most Popular Search

David Bear, AZ (7 searches)
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