Goar Surname

130,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Jersey

Goar Surname Definition:

An old Orcadian surname. Andrew Gor, tacksman of Pretty, 1490 (REO., p. 409).

Goar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4141:542,47926,821
United States1,0091:359,22632,054
Nigeria4531:391,04420,612
Indonesia1571:842,35263,704
Algeria1541:250,85427,101
Iran581:1,323,83755,038
Canada421:877,27667,671
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
France291:2,290,439180,028
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
England101:5,571,806158,774
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland491:76,3924,290
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gohar8978,157/
Goard891,210/
Goarh89515/
Goare89191/
Ghoar89137/
Gouar8987/
Goair8927/
Goart8922/
Ngoar8922/
Goaur8911/
Goajr895/
Goahr894/
Goaër892/
Goaar891/
Go'ar891/
Oar86615/
Ghouar80874/
Gouard80623/
Ghohar80388/
Goahar80345/
Gouair80170/
Kgoare80167/
Ghoarh80161/
Gojgar80117/
Gojjar8086/
Gouare8018/
Goyiar8014/
Gohair8011/
Goarre8010/
Gohhar808/
Goharh806/
Gohatr805/
Gouart804/
Goiyar804/
Goajre802/
Goaire802/
Ghoair802/
Gojhar801/
Hgoard801/
Goaurh801/
Ghoare801/
Gouaar801/
Goauhr801/
Gohaar801/
Goharr801/
Gohayr801/
Ghooar801/
Hoar7516,318/
Gaor752,523/
Ouar752,016/
Ohar751,697/
Oare75990/
Oard75396/
Goór75237/
Oarr7545/
Oart753/
Ooar752/
Oayr752/
Oaur751/
Oaar751/
Uoar751/
Oarz751/
Ógor751/
Oair751/
Oarh751/
Oahr750/
Goahare73129/
Gohahar735/
Ghouare735/
Gouasre735/
Gouaire732/
Gouarre732/
Gohaire731/
Ghoahar731/
Ghooaar731/
Goohart730/
Goohard730/
Hoare6719,072/
Ouare675,985/
Hoard675,326/
Ouaar671,481/
Ouard671,352/
Ohair671,097/
Houar67918/
Oarhe67496/
Ojhar67334/
Gaour67324/
Ouart67260/
Ouarh67171/
Geear67152/
Ohear6783/
Goyor6777/
Ohart6773/
Gaorh6759/
Gohor6737/
Gaore6729/
Gojor6728/
Oyyar6722/
Uohar6721/
Hohar6718/
Hoair6717/
Gágor6714/
Hoart6713/
Ghaor6712/
Gaeor679/
Gaaur678/
Ojear677/
O'Har676/
Gauar676/
Gauor676/
Gahor676/
Gáňor676/
Ouair676/
Oarre674/
Gaoor674/
Ojiar672/
Gáhor672/
Oaure672/
Gaear671/
Oharr671/
Hoahr671/
Hoarp671/
Gohahare671/
Hoarr671/
Gaoir671/
Ahgor671/
Gouor671/
Ooare671/
Hoarh671/
Oijar671/
Oharh671/
Oahar671/
Gaïor671/
Ooahr671/
Oyiar671/
Oathr671/
Ngaor671/
O'Gar670/
Gohhardt670/
Ohaar670/
Oarth670/

Goar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goar in the Georgian language
გოარgoar-
Goar in the Bengali language
গড়gara-
Goar in the Oriya language
େଗାଆରega'ara-
Goar in the Marathi language
गोरgora72.73
गोअरgo'ara27.27
Goar in the Hindi language
गौडgauda70.83
गोडgoda16.67
गौड़gaura8.33
गोरgora4.17
Goar in the Russian language
Гоарgoar-
Goar in the Arabic language
غويرghwyr-

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