How Many People Have the Last Name Bear?

8,252

people had the surname Bear in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 35,714 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#4,308

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

2.8

In 2010

Largest Group

78.1%

White

Change Since 2000

+7.6%

+580 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Bear (78.1%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.5%, are non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Bear ranks #3,257. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 81.7% to 78.1%, and the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 0.7% to 2.9%.

White 78.1%

Black 0.9%

Asian and Pacific Islander 2.9%

American Indian and Alaska Native 10.5%

Two or more races 2.8%

Hispanic or Latino 4.8%

📈 Change Since 2000

Bear grew from 7,672 people in 2000 to 8,252 in 2010 (up 7.6%), and its rank fell from #4,278 to #4,308. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.84 to 2.8 people per 100,000.