How Many People Have the Last Name Gear?
1,926
people had the surname Gear in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 153,846 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#15,259
Tied with 2 others
Per 100,000 People
0.65
In 2010
Largest Group
83.8%
White
Change Since 2000
−7.4%
−154 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Gear (83.8%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 11.1%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Gear ranks #12,177. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Gear fell from 2,080 people in 2000 to 1,926 in 2010 (down 7.4%), and its rank fell from #13,426 to #15,259.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 2,080 | 1,926 |
| Rank | #13,426 | #15,259 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.77 | 0.65 |
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Same Soundex code as Gear: G600
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