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Bearer
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bearer
English
Etymology
Possibly an occupational surname for a carrier or porter, from en enm berere, but no evidence has been found that this surname became hereditary. Alternatively, it could be a variant of other surnames, such as en Berrier, en Berrow, or en Berard.
Proper noun
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en occupations.
Statistics
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
en surnames from Middle English