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Mears


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Origin Of The Surname Mears

Meaning Of The Surname Mears

One Who Lives by a Pond

Interesting Facts About Mears

Mears would have originally have been used as a topographical surname. These surnames described the area that a person lived in, or a nearby feature. In this case the name comes from the Old English ‘mere’ which referred to a pond. Mears would have been given as a surname to a person living next to one. Ray Mears, the English Woodsman that famous gives survival advice, is a famous bearer of this surname.

Mears Statistics

Mears is the number 1670 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,308 share the surname Mears in the UK.

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