Hore Surname
Approximately 20,730 people bear this surname
Hore 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 SurnameHore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,522 | 1:90,010 | 5,986 |
| Bangladesh | 4,416 | 1:36,086 | 2,209 |
| Australia | 2,445 | 1:11,041 | 1,635 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,616 | 1:9,553 | 1,185 |
| England | 837 | 1:66,569 | 7,725 |
| Philippines | 483 | 1:209,603 | 32,805 |
| Papua New Guinea | 314 | 1:25,967 | 2,883 |
| Canada | 308 | 1:119,629 | 12,601 |
| New Zealand | 288 | 1:15,723 | 2,746 |
| Cameroon | 198 | 1:104,894 | 12,325 |
| Somaliland | 168 | 1:20,834 | 879 |
| Nigeria | 166 | 1:1,067,125 | 44,499 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Ireland | 121 | 1:38,917 | 3,091 |
| Indonesia | 94 | 1:1,406,906 | 96,143 |
| France | 75 | 1:885,636 | 103,228 |
| Israel | 66 | 1:129,661 | 14,046 |
| Ivory Coast | 62 | 1:372,117 | 13,068 |
| Iran | 59 | 1:1,301,399 | 54,450 |
| Ukraine | 52 | 1:875,436 | 85,376 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 | 1:208,024 | 11,299 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 304 | 1:14,572 | 1,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 996 | 1:24,473 | 3,390 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:41,274 | 2,182 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 210 | 1:239,137 | 19,985 |
The alternate forms: Höre (30) & Horé (2) are calculated separately.
Hore (3,940) may also be a first name.
Hore 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) Grey-Haired [Middle English hor(e, O.E hár, grey, hoary] Richard le Hore.—Hundred Rolls
Formerly le Hore. Mainly associated with Co.
Wexford. Bibl; MIF 146, 88*
White, hoar, gray.
Soar, white, gray. Horr, Local a ravine.
Hore Demographics
Average Hore Salary in
United States
$52,743 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hore Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hore (Bengali: হোড়, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻮﺭﻯ, Hindi: होरे, Marathi: होरे) is most common in India. It can be found as a variant: Höre or Horé. For other possible spellings of Hore click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hore? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,964th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 351,546 people. Hore occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Hore are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 111,487th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 3,940 people.
This surname is most common in India, where it is borne by 8,522 people, or 1 in 90,010. In India Hore is most common in: West Bengal, where 61 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 30 percent are found and Assam, where 2 percent are found. Barring India Hore exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Hore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hore has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 24 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Hore are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Hore earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.86% more than the national average, earning R 467,808 per year; in United States they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $52,743 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hore Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hore in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﻮﺭﻯ | hwry | - |
| Hore in the Marathi language | ||
| होरे | hore | 99.63 |
| होर | hora | 0.31 |
| Hore in the Hindi language | ||
| होरे | hore | 84.85 |
| होर | hora | 9.09 |
| होड़े | hore | 3.03 |
| होड़ | hora | 3.03 |
| Hore in the Bengali language | ||
| হোড় | hora | 66.67 |
| হোড় | hora | 33.33 |
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