Bearer
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See also: bearer
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly an occupational surname for a carrier or porter, from Middle English berere, but no evidence has been found that this surname became hereditary. Alternatively, it could be a variant of other surnames, such as Berrier, Berrow, or Berard.
Proper noun[edit]
Bearer (plural Bearers)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bearer is the 40976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Bearer is most common among White (94.36%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bearer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 120.