Hoard Surname

90,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hoard Surname Definition:

(English) Keeper of the hoard or treasure; contraction of Howard, q.v.

Hoard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9311:73,5068,473
Canada3051:120,80512,696
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Wales171:182,03112,022
England121:4,643,172139,951
France91:7,380,302306,885
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0961:45,8205,293

Hoard (30) may also be a first name.

Hoard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Keeper of the hoard or treasure; contraction of Howard, q.v.

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

Hoard Last Name Facts

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

Hoard is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hoard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoard is the 90,032nd most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,368,296 people. Hoard is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hoard live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 30 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 4,931 people, or 1 in 73,506. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 6 percent are found, Tennessee, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Hoard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoard surname are 12.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.63% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.41% more than the national average, earning R 507,132 per year; in United States they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $42,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.91% less than the national average, earning $46,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houard911,679/
Hoeard914/
Huoard914/
Hgoard911/
Hoardt911/
Hohard911/
Hoaard910/
Hoar8916,318/
Oard89396/
Chouard83768/
Khohard835/
Hoardth833/
Hoare8019,072/
Ouard801,352/
Goard801,210/
Houar80918/
Choar80130/
Khoar80121/
Hohar8018/
Hoair8017/
Hoart8013/
Joard802/
Ohard801/
Hoahr801/
Hoarp801/
Hoarr801/
Ohord801/
Hoarh801/
Haord800/
Ahord800/
Hojgaard7722/
Hohgardt778/
Chooeard772/
Khoyyard771/
Oar75615/
Chouar731,661/
Gouard73623/
Houart73515/
Jouard73344/
Khoare73119/
Chohar7387/
Hoyord7352/
Choare7325/
Gohord7323/
Hoyyar7323/
Khoarh7320/
Hoijar7319/
Hjohar738/
Jhooar737/
Huiard735/
Hauard734/
Hoaire733/
Houare733/
Hoiyar733/
Hoarth732/
Hoartz732/
Khouar732/
Khoart732/
Ouardt731/
Choaar731/
Choair731/
Houarr731/
Eheard731/
Houair731/
Hoaare731/
Hoarre731/
Khoair731/
O'Gard730/
O'Hard730/
Hohair730/
Hauord730/
Hohart730/
Heuard730/
Ahor674,198/
Goar673,459/
Ouar672,016/
Ohar671,697/
Oare67990/
Joar67170/
Khohare67112/
Hoór6784/
Haor6777/
Ohor6773/
Oarr6745/
Heuyard6736/
Chouart6736/
Högardh6731/
Hoijord6728/
Choharh6722/
Choaire6718/
Khoyyar6712/
Chouare677/
O'Garrd676/
Khojhar674/
Hoohgar674/
Aord673/
Oart673/
Choarte673/
Chojjar672/
Ojgaard672/
Chooart672/
Ooar672/
Oayr672/
Khouair671/
Oaur671/
Choartz671/
Choaure671/
Oaar671/
Uoar671/
Oarz671/
Houaert671/
Hojjaar671/
Khoohar671/
Chohare671/
Chouair671/
Oair671/
Oarh671/
Chohord671/
Choiyar671/
O'Haird670/
Houarth670/
Goohord670/
Aehardt670/
Heuhard670/
Goohard670/
Oahr670/
Hoearth670/

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Hoard Reference & Research

Hoar, Hoare, & Hore FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hoar, Hoare, & Hore FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Hord FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoard
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