south Africa
From pear trees! }:->
Stands for Under the Pear Tree.
The Prickly Pear Cactus
The proud and noble English surname of Pear is first recorded when they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor at Oseney, Oxfordshire- in 1259 A.D.
The pear most likeky originated in the country of Georgia, as there are a variety of wild pears there. But maybe it's Kazakhstan, since apples originated there. The Asian pear looks very similar to an apple. Asian pears could be a hybrid between wild pears from the Caucasus and wild apples of Central Asia.
Minnesota
California
The Pear. http://www.netstate.com/states/tables/state_fruit.htm
They are awfully proud of their Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly.
A "prickly pear" is not actually a pear.
Bihar