Spear

Used in: 3 countries

From Middle English spere (“spear”), a nickname for a tall thin person or for someone who used a spear, or an occupational name for a maker of spears.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Spears Derived from Spear
Speary Derived from Spear
Speare Derived from Spear
Spearin Derived from Spear
Spearing Derived from Spear
Spearman Derived from Spear
Spearmon Derived from Spear

Popularity by Country

Spear

Rank #2544

Frequency 13,049 people (4.84 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 88.69% Hispanic 1.35% Black 7.47% Asian/PI 0.48% Native Am. 0.6% Two+ 1.41%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Spear

Rank #4607

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Spear

Rank #421834

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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