Goar Surname
Approximately 3,459 people bear this surname
Goar Surname Definition:
An old Orcadian surname. Andrew Gor, tacksman of Pretty, 1490 (REO., p. 409).
Goar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,414 | 1:542,479 | 26,821 |
| United States | 1,009 | 1:359,226 | 32,054 |
| Nigeria | 453 | 1:391,044 | 20,612 |
| Indonesia | 157 | 1:842,352 | 63,704 |
| Algeria | 154 | 1:250,854 | 27,101 |
| Iran | 58 | 1:1,323,837 | 55,038 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 49 | 1:76,392 | 4,290 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
Goar (2,838) may also be a first name.
Goar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An old Orcadian surname. Andrew Gor, tacksman of Pretty, 1490 (REO., p. 409).
Goar Demographics
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Goar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Goar (Arabic: غوير, Bengali: গড়, Georgian: გოარ, Hindi: गौड, Marathi: गोर, Oriya: େଗାଆର, Russian: Гоар) is found most frequently in India. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Goar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Goar is the 130,762nd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,106,836 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Goar reside; 43 percent reside in South Asia and 41 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Goar is also the 136,711th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,838 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 1,414 people, or 1 in 542,479. In India it is mostly found in: Assam, where 54 percent reside, Bihar, where 28 percent reside and West Bengal, where 7 percent reside. Outside of India Goar exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.
Goar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Goar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goar surname rose 583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Goar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Goar surname are 15.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.1% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Goar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.79% less than the national average, earning $39,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.37% more than the national average, earning $50,859 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Goar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Goar in the Georgian language | ||
| გოარ | goar | - |
| Goar in the Bengali language | ||
| গড় | gara | - |
| Goar in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାଆର | ega'ara | - |
| Goar in the Marathi language | ||
| गोर | gora | 72.73 |
| गोअर | go'ara | 27.27 |
| Goar in the Hindi language | ||
| गौड | gauda | 70.83 |
| गोड | goda | 16.67 |
| गौड़ | gaura | 8.33 |
| गोर | gora | 4.17 |
| Goar in the Russian language | ||
| Гоар | goar | - |
| Goar in the Arabic language | ||
| غوير | ghwyr | - |
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