Fear
See also: fear
English
editEtymology
edit- 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”).
Proper noun
editFear (plural Fears)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fear is the 18502nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1493 individuals. Fear is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.