Last Name BEAR

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • BEAR is ranked as the 3455th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 11,627.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 3.65 people named BEAR for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 87% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named BEAR is 9,048, the rank is 4,278 and the proportion per 100k Americans named BEAR is 2.84.

Last Names BEAR
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 11,627 +/-3.3%
  • National Rank 3,455
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 3.6

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 9,048
  • National Rank 4,278
  • Proportion/100k 2.84

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name BEAR is 81.6% White, 4.0% Hispanic origin, 1.1% Black, 0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.2% Two or More Races, and 10.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name BEAR have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name BEAR is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name BEAR

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 81.6% 63.9% 17.7%
Hispanic origin 4.0% 16.3% -12.3%
Black 1.1% 12.3% -11.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.7% 4.9% -4.2%
Two or more races 2.2% 1.8% 0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 10.3% 0.7% 9.6%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named BEAR is California where 1,248 people have this name.
  • Alaska is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named BEAR, as 21.62 in every 100,000 Alaskans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Pennsylvania.
  • Alaska is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Utah (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 11 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names BEAR State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 433 3.36 98.2% Indiana 637 9.66 98.6% Iowa 316 10.17 98.2% Kansas 105 3.63 91.8% Michigan 270 2.72 97.6% Minnesota 168 3.08 96.1% Missouri 40 1.33 79.7% Nebraska 138 7.33 95.2% North Dakota 145 19.57 96.2% Ohio 658 5.68 98.6% South Dakota 35 4.15 74.5% Wisconsin 153 2.65 95.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name BEAR

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 433 3.36 98.2%
Indiana 637 9.66 98.6%
Iowa 316 10.17 98.2%
Kansas 105 3.63 91.8%
Michigan 270 2.72 97.6%
Minnesota 168 3.08 96.1%
Missouri 40 1.33 79.7%
Nebraska 138 7.33 95.2%
North Dakota 145 19.57 96.2%
Ohio 658 5.68 98.6%
South Dakota 35 4.15 74.5%
Wisconsin 153 2.65 95.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names BEAR State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 159 21.62 96.6% Arizona 296 4.4 97.7% California 1,248 3.22 99.0% Colorado 338 6.3 98.2% Hawaii 60 4.24 91.7% Idaho 117 7.17 94.4% Montana 78 7.66 93.5% Nevada 64 2.26 91.2% New Mexico 49 2.36 85.6% Oregon 153 3.86 95.7% Utah 25 0.84 67.2% Washington 369 5.23 98.4% Wyoming 75 12.77 93.3%

West States
State stats for the first name BEAR

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 159 21.62 96.6%
Arizona 296 4.4 97.7%
California 1,248 3.22 99.0%
Colorado 338 6.3 98.2%
Hawaii 60 4.24 91.7%
Idaho 117 7.17 94.4%
Montana 78 7.66 93.5%
Nevada 64 2.26 91.2%
New Mexico 49 2.36 85.6%
Oregon 153 3.86 95.7%
Utah 25 0.84 67.2%
Washington 369 5.23 98.4%
Wyoming 75 12.77 93.3%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names BEAR State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 52 1.44 87.6% Maine 61 4.59 86.5% Massachusetts 170 2.52 94.6% New Hampshire 37 2.82 82.5% New Jersey 250 2.8 97.0% New York 254 1.28 96.4% Pennsylvania 1,058 8.28 99.2% Rhode Island 18 1.73 56.8% Vermont 0 0 0.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name BEAR

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 52 1.44 87.6%
Maine 61 4.59 86.5%
Massachusetts 170 2.52 94.6%
New Hampshire 37 2.82 82.5%
New Jersey 250 2.8 97.0%
New York 254 1.28 96.4%
Pennsylvania 1,058 8.28 99.2%
Rhode Island 18 1.73 56.8%
Vermont 0 0 0.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names BEAR State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 161 3.32 93.1% Arkansas 70 2.38 87.8% Delaware 21 2.28 85.8% Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0% Florida 686 3.45 99.0% Georgia 241 2.38 96.2% Kentucky 104 2.35 90.0% Louisiana 107 2.31 89.6% Maryland 172 2.87 96.4% Mississippi 40 1.33 79.7% North Carolina 220 2.21 96.5% Oklahoma 328 8.45 96.8% South Carolina 117 2.43 93.6% Tennessee 222 3.39 95.6% Texas 886 3.29 98.5% Virginia 334 4.01 97.5% West Virginia 0 0 0.0%

South States
State stats for the first name BEAR

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 161 3.32 93.1%
Arkansas 70 2.38 87.8%
Delaware 21 2.28 85.8%
Dist. of Columbia 0 0 0.0%
Florida 686 3.45 99.0%
Georgia 241 2.38 96.2%
Kentucky 104 2.35 90.0%
Louisiana 107 2.31 89.6%
Maryland 172 2.87 96.4%
Mississippi 40 1.33 79.7%
North Carolina 220 2.21 96.5%
Oklahoma 328 8.45 96.8%
South Carolina 117 2.43 93.6%
Tennessee 222 3.39 95.6%
Texas 886 3.29 98.5%
Virginia 334 4.01 97.5%
West Virginia 0 0 0.0%
 

Full Names with BEAR as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have BEAR as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named BEAR.

The most popular full name is David BEAR. 2.16% of all the people named BEAR have this given name.

There are 861 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name BEAR

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David BEAR 2.16%
2 John BEAR 2.00%
3 James BEAR 1.68%
4 Mary BEAR 1.56%
5 Robert BEAR 1.40%
6 Richard BEAR 1.08%
7 Michael BEAR 1.00%
8 Barbara BEAR 0.92%
9 Charles BEAR 0.84%
10 William BEAR 0.80%
11 Linda BEAR 0.72%
12 Brian BEAR 0.68%
13 Donald BEAR 0.68%
14 Nancy BEAR 0.68%
15 Thomas BEAR 0.68%
16 Dorothy BEAR 0.64%
17 Jennifer BEAR 0.64%
18 Joseph BEAR 0.64%
19 Susan BEAR 0.64%
20 Carol BEAR 0.60%