Dear (surname)

Dear is an English surname. It is related to dear, the term of endearment, and deer, the name of the animal. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alf Dear (1878–1906), Australian rules footballer
• Brian Dear (born 1943), English footballer
• Buddy Dear (1905–1989), American baseball player
• Calsher Dear (born 2005), Australian rules footballer
• Cleveland Dear (1888–1950), American politician
• Dave Dear (born 1946), British sprinter
• Geoffrey Dear, Baron Dear (born 1937), British crossbench peer and police officer
• Greg Dear (born 1963), Australian rules footballer
• I. C. B. Dear, British historian
• Jenna Dear (born 1996), English footballer
• Jeremy Dear (born 1966), British trade unionist and journalist
• Jim Dear (1910–1981), British sportsperson
• John Dear (born 1959), American priest and activist
• John P. Dear, British academic and educator
• Lilya Pavlovic-Dear (born 1947), French-American artist
• Matthew Dear (born 1979), American music producer
• Michael Dear, Welsh geographer and educator
• Miranda Dear, Australian film producer
• Nick Dear (born 1955), British screenwriter
• Noach Dear (1953–2020), American politician and judge
• Paul Dear (1966–2022), Australian rules footballer
• Terry Dear (1913–1995), Australian radio personality
• William Dear (born 1943), Canadian actor and filmmaker
• William Dear (detective) (1937–2024), American private investigator

Fictional

• Doris Dear, actress, comedian, and singer created by Ray DeForest

See also

• Audrey Dear Hesson (born 1929), Canadian artist
• Dare (name)
• Darr (surname)
• Dearing
• Deer (surname)
• Deere