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Bear

in Nebraska

There are 83 people with the last name "Bear" in Nebraska.

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Ranking in Nebraska

NameRank
Bear 2,457
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  1. is 2,453rd most common Wieczorek
  2. is 2,454th most common Willard
  3. is 2,455th most common Arias
  4. is 2,456th most common Ashby
  5. is 2,457th most common Bear
  6. is 2,458th most common Becher
  7. is 2,459th most common Broderick
  8. is 2,460th most common Broekemeier
  9. is 2,461st most common Burk

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bear

Glenn, Jamie, Juanita, Larry, Renee, Richard, Roger, Ronald, Shirley, Stephani

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 Nebraska

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Glenn Bear, NE (5 searches)
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