How common is the surname O'Rear?

2,188 people in the United States had the surname O'Rear in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 141,109 Americans. It ranked 13,815th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named O'Rear?

Charles O'Rear, American photographer and author (born 1941).

Where is the surname O'Rear most common?

Wikidata records people named O'Rear in the United States.

Is the surname O'Rear getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,211 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,188 in 2010, down 1.0%.

The surname O'Rear

A surname, carried by 2,188 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex O660

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). O'Rear is more common than 91.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,188 people named O'Rear in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 141,109 Americans. That is down 1.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,211.

#13,815

rank among US surnames

2,188

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

-1%

change since 2000 (was #12,789)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,806	Mizrahi	2,190	140,980
#13,810	Rayborn	2,189	141,044
#13,815	O'Rear	2,188	141,109
#13,824	Petrey	2,187	141,173

Who is named O'Rear

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named O'Rear identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous O'Rears

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Charles O'Rear
American photographer and author (born 1941)

Questions

How common is the surname O'Rear?: 2,188 people in the United States had the surname O'Rear in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 141,109 Americans. It ranked 13,815th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname O'Rear?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named O'Rear identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named O'Rear?: Charles O'Rear, American photographer and author (born 1941).
Where is the surname O'Rear most common?: Wikidata records people named O'Rear in the United States.
Is the surname O'Rear getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,211 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,188 in 2010, down 1.0%.