Dear
English edit
Etymology edit
English surname, related to the adjective dear and noun deer (from Old English deor (“wild animal”), used in many senses).
Proper noun edit
Dear (plural Dears)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dear is the 8906th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3677 individuals. Dear is most common among White (66.9%) and Black/African American (24.29%) individuals.