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