Hoad Surname

103,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Hoad Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hoath,' a parish in Kent, six miles from Canterbury. With Hoad, compare Hoadley for Hoathley.

Hoad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1911:25,4303,485
Australia1,1431:23,6183,238
United States4611:786,24560,824
Iraq2251:155,6523,988
Canada1911:192,90918,967
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Wales451:68,7676,014
Barbados401:7,186655
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Jamaica241:119,5814,532
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Syria161:1,206,3147,138
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0881:22,4043,147
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Hoad (32) may also be a first name.

Hoad Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hoath,' a parish in Kent, six miles from Canterbury. With Hoad, compare Hoadley for Hoathley.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 = Hood, q.v.

2 a form of Hoath, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A hoad in the South means a heathy or rough ground. In Sussex many names of places which comprise the syllable hoth or heath have had it corrupted by the peasantry to hoad, and thus Hothly and Roeheath become Hoadly and Roehoad. See Hothek.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hoad Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hoad Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hoad (Arabic: هواد) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoad? popularity and diffusion

Hoad is the 103,313th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,600,603 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Hoad reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 32 people.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 2,191 people, or 1 in 25,430. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, East Sussex, where 15 percent reside and Kent, where 14 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Hoad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoad has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hoad last name grew 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 584 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 470 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 110 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hoad Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hoad surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hoad surname are 36.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Hoad earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.23% more than the national average, earning R 376,008 per year; in United States they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning $41,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.45% more than the national average, earning $56,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houad8937/
Hohad892/
Choad891/
Hoadh891/
Hoa86155,230/
Oad861,434/
Chouad80280/
Khouad806/
Chohad803/
Choadt801/
Hohhad801/
Hoehad800/
Hoai7561,993/
Goad7516,455/
Khoa759,867/
Houa754,227/
Oadd753,328/
Choa752,349/
Hoat751,613/
Hoha751,605/
Ouad75824/
Joad75508/
Hoas75248/
Haoa75210/
Ohad75180/
Hoea75154/
Hoaj75133/
Oadh75129/
Ahod7596/
Hoay7554/
Hođa7530/
Oadt7527/
Hoap7527/
Hoah7520/
Hooa7514/
Hgoa758/
Oaid758/
Ohod757/
Oaud757/
Oatd756/
Huoa754/
Hoaa754/
Hoaz753/
Ho'a753/
Haod752/
Hoau752/
Oasd751/
Hoľa751/
Hoța751/
Ooad751/
Oead751/
Oajd751/
Hhoa751/
Hjoa751/
Oads750/
Chouaid7320/
Chooead738/
Chooaid732/
Hoadová731/
Houaijd731/
Choohad731/
Choat678,722/
Choua674,710/
Khoai674,250/
Oa672,994/
Houas672,793/
Haoud672,167/
Jouad671,378/
Choha671,359/
Hoath67964/
Houat67952/
Ouaid67930/
Chhoa67752/
Gouad67507/
Ouaad67292/
Choay67272/
Khooa67248/
Hoats67234/
Hoaas67206/
Choai67121/
Goaid67119/
Hohua67116/
Khoua67114/
Ojhad67105/
Hauad6797/
Hojja6787/
Ahoud6785/
Hoach6776/
Hogia6753/
Hohat6744/
Hođaj6739/
Khoat6735/
Ahhad6734/
Hoays6732/
Choas6731/
Khoay6727/
Hoahu6727/
Hohaa6722/
Hoeat6720/
Khaod6719/
Goaud6718/
Hojia6713/
Chuoa6713/
Houai6713/
Gohod6712/
Hohas6711/
Hohod6711/
Hoash6711/
Houah6711/
Choea679/
Ouadh679/
Hjoua678/
Joaid675/
Hoate675/
Hoiea675/
Choap675/
Chooa675/
Ohaid674/
Choau674/
Chaod674/
Hoiya674/
Goaad674/
Choah674/
Khoau673/
Choaa673/
Hoapp673/
Khoea673/
Ohoud673/
Hojha672/
Oyyad672/
Oahad672/
Joadh672/
Houau672/
Hoaiz672/
Hohai672/
Hohau672/
Hoija672/
Goadh672/
Haoid672/
Oohad672/
Khuoa672/
Hoaus672/
Houaa672/
Hoast671/
Khoaj671/
Juoad671/
Hoyya671/
Hooha671/
Hoass671/
Hoatt671/
Hoayt671/
Hohaj671/
Hojea671/
Hojya671/
Goadd671/
Goatd671/
Ahooa671/
Haead671/
Ohads671/
Hoais671/
Ûchoa671/
Houaj671/
Hooat671/
Hohay671/
Ho'ai671/
Ho'au671/
Hoa'a671/
Hauod671/
Ouaïd671/
Ouajd671/
Haooa671/
Ahioa671/
Chaoa671/
Ohgod671/
Hoasp671/
Chooiead671/
Houaz671/
Hoaës671/
Ohadd671/
Ahoid671/
Hoagy670/
Goadt670/

Hoad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoad in the Arabic language
هوادhwad-

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