Rear

Rear Meaning & Origin

About Rear
The surname Rear is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "rere," meaning "rear" or "back." It is likely to have been a topographic name for someone who lived at the rear or back of a settlement or a nickname for someone who had a prominent rear or backside. The name may also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked at the rear of a property or in a position of authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rear is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rear: 323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rear based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rear is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/rɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rear in Braille

Here's how to represent Rear in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rear in braille

How to sign the name Rear using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rear using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rear in sign language

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