Origins of the Sear surname

About the Sears

We have a total of 12926 records for people with the last name Sear.

Find out more about your family in our records

    or try an advanced search
    Start free trial
    “
    I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.
    SS
    Stuart
    Trustpilot logoTrustpilot 5 stars
    1 of 3

    Start your family tree

    Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Sears.

    Sign up to get started

    Delve deeper into the Sear family's history

    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 71West Midlands 39East 261London 347South East 117South West 17South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sears lived in london

    Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

    900 Sear Travel & migration records
    12,000 Sears found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sear

    How common is your surname?

    You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

    We have for the Sear surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Sears most likely to marry?

    Our tell us which families married Sears.

    What are the most common Sear first names?

    William

    John

    Elizabeth

    Mary

    Our tell us the names of Sear family members
    Man with milk churns and census card collage
    Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

    Common jobs for Sears

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Sears in 1921

    Dressmaker

    80

    Straw Plaiter

    66

    Laundress

    39

    General Servant Domestic

    36

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Sears in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    102

    Carpenter

    62

    Farm Labourer

    57

    Farmer

    50

    Bricklayer

    41

    We found over 310,000 family trees with the Sear surname

    Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Sears.

    Search for a relative in our family trees

    Learn more about the lives of Sear family members

    How rare is your surname?

    Have you ever wondered if your family na...

    The rise and fall of these disappearing British surnames

    Could your surname be on the brink of di...

    English surnames explained: The seven types of last names you should know

    Ever wondered where our last names come...

    How to find the maiden names of women in your family tree

    Try these simple tricks to pinpoint your...

    4 simple steps to starting your family history journey

    Starting your family history journey is...

    Share your discoveries

    Share to WhatsApp

    Share to Facebook

    Look for a different surname