Wear

Wear Meaning & Origin

About Wear
The surname Wear is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a weir, which is a dam built across a river to control the flow of water. Alternatively, it could be a locational name for someone who lived near the River Wear in County Durham, England. Another possibility is that it originated as a nickname for someone who was known for wearing distinctive clothing or accessories. The exact meaning of the surname may vary depending on the specific family history and origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wear: 3,473
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,366
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/wɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', 'FR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wear in Braille

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

The name Wear in braille

How to sign the name Wear using Sign Language

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

The name Wear in sign language

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