Hoare Surname
Approximately 19,072 people bear this surname
Hoare 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.
Read More About This SurnameHoare Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,559 | 1:6,510 | 934 |
| Australia | 4,796 | 1:5,629 | 823 |
| Ireland | 1,191 | 1:3,954 | 677 |
| United States | 915 | 1:396,130 | 34,733 |
| Canada | 895 | 1:41,168 | 5,131 |
| New Zealand | 658 | 1:6,882 | 1,167 |
| Wales | 568 | 1:5,448 | 604 |
| South Africa | 393 | 1:137,857 | 15,925 |
| Belize | 242 | 1:1,469 | 339 |
| France | 149 | 1:445,790 | 64,161 |
| Scotland | 135 | 1:39,658 | 3,738 |
| Thailand | 115 | 1:614,246 | 104,344 |
| Northern Ireland | 80 | 1:23,063 | 2,647 |
| Argentina | 63 | 1:678,467 | 46,871 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 673 | 1:6,582 | 1,044 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,693 | 1:4,282 | 642 |
| Wales | 91 | 1:17,235 | 1,021 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:70,627 | 4,135 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 169 | 1:297,152 | 23,646 |
The alternate forms: Hoaré (1) are calculated separately.
Hoare (40) may also be a first name.
Hoare 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.
(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.
(English) The gray-haired man.
White, hoar, gray.
The Norman-French pronunciation of Aure, with an aspirate. The name Aure, Alre, or Aurd was Breton, derived from Auray, in Bretagne, of which this family were hereditary Castellans. The family is mentioned in that province in the 12th cent. (D’Anisy et St. Marie, Surle Domesday). William de Aure or Alre held lands in Devon 1083 (Ex. Domesd.). William de Aure witnessed a charter of Robert Malerbe, granting his estate of Cheddok to his son. He was Viscount of Salop 1199. Hubert D’Aure witnessed the charter of Emma D’Auvers to Thame Abbey, Oxford. John de Aur was summoned 1263 to march against the Welsh. In the 13th cent. this John, son of Adam Aure, held lands in Dorset and Somerset (Testa, 168), and in Wilts held half a fee from Peter de Chaurcis, and another fee in capite (Ib. 144,160). In the next century the name appears in Wilts as Hore orLe Hore (Parliamentary Writs). Hence the Baronets Hoare of England and Ireland.
From Oare; a location name in Kent Or Ore, Sussex.
Hoare Demographics
Hoare Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hoare Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoare Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hoare (Marathi: होअरे) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Hoaré. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoare? popularity and diffusion
It is the 28,192nd most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 382,107 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Hoare are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 40 people.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 8,559 people, or 1 in 6,510. In England Hoare is most common in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Hampshire, where 7 percent reside and Devon, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England this last name occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and Ireland, where 6 percent reside.
Hoare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hoare has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 177 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 541 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 624 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 255 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hoare Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hoare are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.85% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hoare earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.68% more than the national average, earning R 419,856 per year; in United States they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $49,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.8% more than the national average, earning $51,573 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hoare Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hoare in the Marathi language | ||
| होअरे | ho'are | - |
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Hoare Reference & Research
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