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Bear

in South Carolina

There are 53 people with the last name "Bear" in South Carolina.

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Ranking in South Carolina

NameRank
Bear 6,356
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  1. is 6,352nd most common Argoe
  2. is 6,353rd most common Baez
  3. is 6,354th most common Barmore
  4. is 6,355th most common Barrentine
  5. is 6,356th most common Bear
  6. is 6,357th most common Berlin
  7. is 6,358th most common Bivins
  8. is 6,359th most common Bobbitt
  9. is 6,360th most common Bolchoz

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bear

Robert, David, Jason, Judith, Darrin, John, Mary, Stephanie, Ben, Brenda

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 South Carolina

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Robert Bear, SC (6 searches)
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