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Bear

in Florida

There are 351 people with the last name "Bear" in Florida.

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Ranking in Florida

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Bear 5,299
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  1. is 5,295th most common Romine
  2. is 5,296th most common Sanfilippo
  3. is 5,297th most common Wessel
  4. is 5,298th most common Auerbach
  5. is 5,299th most common Bear
  6. is 5,300th most common Carpio
  7. is 5,301st most common Clawson
  8. is 5,302nd most common Duquette
  9. is 5,303rd most common Feliz

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bear

David, Robert, Charles, Michael, John, Mary, James, Thomas, William, Barbara

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 Florida

Since June 2009
214

Most Popular Search

David Bear, FL (9 searches)
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