Stears

Stears Meaning & Origin

About Stears
The surname Stears is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Stiward," meaning "steward." It was originally an occupational name for someone who worked as a steward or manager of a household or estate. The name Stears suggests that the original bearer of the surname held a position of responsibility and trust within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stears: 492
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stears 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 Stears is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IY1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/stirz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stears in Braille

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

The name Stears in braille

How to sign the name Stears using Sign Language

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

The name Stears in sign language

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