Hoar Surname

32,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Hoar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hoar,' i.e. the white, the greyish white; probably from complexion of the hair; compare Fairfax, Grey, White, Black. 'An olde men and hore. That help-lees ben of strengthe.' - Piers Plowman, 4682-3.

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Hoar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia11,8621:11,1491,413
United States2,2591:160,45116,333
England1,0131:55,0036,682
Canada6371:57,8426,827
Australia2681:100,73011,375
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Wales291:106,7088,358
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
France51:13,284,544357,392
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1341:33,0593,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2111:20,1282,865
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2881:38,9904,608

Hoar (261) may also be a first name.

Hoar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hoar,' i.e. the white, the greyish white; probably from complexion of the hair; compare Fairfax, Grey, White, Black. 'An olde men and hore. That help-lees ben of strengthe.' - Piers Plowman, 4682-3.

Very common in the Hundred Rolls, as for instance:

Adam le Hore, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Horre, Norfolk, ibid.

Alicia la Hore, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard le Hore, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

(English) = Hore, q.v. (Celtic) Descendant of Odhar = the Pale or Sallow [Irish O'h-Uidhir-ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the intervo­calic insertion h + the genit. of odhar (dh mute), pale] Cp. MacGuire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The gray-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Doubtless from Anglo-Saxon har, hoary, grey; applied to a person having a grey or hoary head. The common medieval form is Le Hore.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

White, hoar, gray.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(English), Hoary, Aged, Gray.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Hoar Last Name Facts

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

Hoar is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hoar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 32,610th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 446,596 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Hoar are found; 72 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 72 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 550,922nd most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 261 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 11,862 people, or 1 in 11,149. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 97 percent are found, Central Kalimantan, where 1 percent are found and Papua, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Hoar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoar last name increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hoar last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hoar last name are 4.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hoar earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34% more than the national average, earning R 318,432 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.25% more than the national average, earning $55,771 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoare8919,072/
Hoard895,326/
Houar89918/
Choar89130/
Khoar89121/
Hohar8918/
Hoair8917/
Hoart8913/
Hoahr891/
Hoarp891/
Hoarr891/
Hoarh891/
Oar86615/
Houard801,679/
Chouar801,661/
Houart80515/
Khoare80119/
Chohar8087/
Choare8025/
Hoyyar8023/
Khoarh8020/
Hoijar8019/
Hjohar808/
Jhooar807/
Huoard804/
Hoaire803/
Houare803/
Hoiyar803/
Hoarth802/
Khouar802/
Choaar801/
Choair801/
Houarr801/
Hoardt801/
Houair801/
Hoaare801/
Hoarre801/
Khoair801/
Hohard801/
Hohair800/
Hoaard800/
Hohart800/
Ahor754,198/
Goar753,459/
Ouar752,016/
Ohar751,697/
Oare75990/
Oard75396/
Joar75170/
Hoór7584/
Haor7577/
Ohor7573/
Oarr7545/
Oear753/
Oart753/
Ooar752/
Oayr752/
Oaur751/
Oaar751/
Uoar751/
Oarz751/
Oair751/
Oarh751/
Oahr750/
Chouard73768/
Khohare73112/
Chouart7336/
Choharh7322/
Choaire7318/
Khoyyar7312/
Chouare737/
Khojhar734/
Hoohgar734/
Hoardth733/
Chojjar732/
Chooart732/
Khouair731/
Choaure731/
Hojjaar731/
Khoohar731/
Chohare731/
Chouair731/
Choiyar731/
Houarth730/
Ouare675,985/
Ouaar671,481/
Ouard671,352/
Ohair671,097/
Goarh67515/
Oarhe67496/
Haour67355/
Ojhar67334/
Ouart67260/
Ouarh67171/
Ahour67100/
Hahor6794/
Gouar6787/
Ohear6783/
Haaor6778/
Ohart6773/
Chaor6764/
Goair6727/
Oyyar6722/
Uohar6721/
Khoór6721/
Huiar6713/
Goaur6711/
Khaor6710/
Jouar678/
Hauar678/
Ohuor678/
Ojear677/
O'Har676/
Ouair676/
Goajr675/
Ahhar675/
Aehar674/
Oarre674/
Ohour674/
Hohor673/
Ohhor673/
Oihor673/
Ojiar672/
Goaër672/
Oaure672/
Chooeard672/
Oharr671/
Choahare671/
Ahort671/
Ohord671/
Houor671/
Goaar671/
Ahgor671/
Ooare671/
Hooor671/
Jáhor671/
Oijar671/
Oharh671/
Oahar671/
Ojhor671/
Go'ar671/
Ooahr671/
Oyiar671/
Oathr671/
Joajr671/
Haear671/
O'Gar670/
Heuar670/
Haore670/
Haord670/
Ohaar670/
Ahord670/
Oarth670/

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