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Fear
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Norman
* As an English surname, from an obsolete noun meaning "traveler," represented in the second half of Old English gefera (“comrade, companion”). * Also as an English surname, from the root of the adjective fierce, and occasionally from the noun fear. * Also as an English surname, from the noun ferry. * Occasionally as an English surname of Norman origin, from La Fère in Aisne, possibly from Latin feretrum (“bier”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Fear
Rank #15530
Frequency
1,729 people (0.64 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 95.14% Hispanic 0.64% Black 1.1% Asian/PI 0.52% Native Am. 0.69% Two+ 1.91%
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