Hore Surname

25,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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.

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Hore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8,5221:90,0105,986
Bangladesh4,4161:36,0862,209
Australia2,4451:11,0411,635
Zimbabwe1,6161:9,5531,185
England8371:66,5697,725
Philippines4831:209,60332,805
Papua New Guinea3141:25,9672,883
Canada3081:119,62912,601
New Zealand2881:15,7232,746
Cameroon1981:104,89412,325
Somaliland1681:20,834879
Nigeria1661:1,067,12544,499
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Ireland1211:38,9173,091
Indonesia941:1,406,90696,143
France751:885,636103,228
Israel661:129,66114,046
Ivory Coast621:372,11713,068
Iran591:1,301,39954,450
Ukraine521:875,43685,376
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Wales191:162,87011,152
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Bosnia and Herzegovina171:208,02411,299
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
China41:341,830,39216,990
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3041:14,5721,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9961:24,4733,390
Wales381:41,2742,182
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:239,13719,985

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.

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

(English) Grey-Haired [Middle English hor(e, O.E hár, grey, hoary] Richard le Hore.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Formerly le Hore. Mainly associated with Co.

Wexford. Bibl; MIF 146, 88*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

White, hoar, gray.

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

Soar, white, gray. Horr, Local a ravine.

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

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) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Höre or Horé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hore? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 25,964th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 351,546 people. Hore occurs predominantly 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 given name in the world, borne by 3,940 people.

The surname Hore is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 8,522 people, or 1 in 90,010. In India Hore is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 61 percent live, Maharashtra, where 30 percent live and Assam, where 2 percent live. Apart from India Hore occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Hore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hore has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hore last name declined 16 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 24 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hore surname is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Hore surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for 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

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Höre9230/
Horé922/
Horie8969,614/
Chore899,554/
Khore891,415/
Horeh891,115/
Horea89963/
Horey89518/
Hores89430/
Houre89424/
Horet89378/
Horre89305/
Hoore89269/
Horje89199/
Horer8995/
Horei8958/
Horeš8948/
Hoire8937/
Horez8922/
Horee8919/
Hoere8916/
Horze898/
Horep898/
Hotre897/
Horhe895/
Hosre892/
Horej891/
Hoyre891/
Hohre891/
Hored891/
Horeu891/
Ore8642,874/
Hor8616,645/
Chorei803,725/
Choure803,190/
Chorge801,659/
Horeis80750/
Hourie80624/
Horrer80581/
Hourey80561/
Hourez80373/
Chorey80347/
Horejš80332/
Horres80311/
Chores80310/
Horrie80282/
Horesh80281/
Horrey80194/
Hourei80113/
Horzei80103/
Houtre8088/
Houret8085/
Khorey8074/
Horree8073/
Choreň8065/
Hoeree8053/
Hoiret8050/
Hojreh8046/
Khorje8044/
Chhore8033/
Choret8032/
Horets8030/
Khorge8029/
Horrea8025/
Chotre8022/
Hoorie8020/
Khoure8019/
Hoires8015/
Horieh8014/
Hourre8013/
Khoire8012/
Horzey8011/
Khojre8010/
Chorie809/
Chuore808/
Houres808/
Horher808/
Choreh808/
Khohre807/
Chorre806/
Chorhe806/
Chorez806/
Choere805/
Choore804/
Hjoure804/
Choire804/
Horech804/
Hosrej804/
Chorea803/
Horest803/
Chorje803/
Horeih803/
Khorei803/
Horrée803/
Horedt803/
Horret802/
Horhee802/
Khorej802/
Horeah802/
Choreś802/
Horreh802/
Houreh802/
Horett801/
Khoore801/
Khorea801/
Khoree801/
Chosre801/
Chohre801/
Chorer801/
Chgore801/
Horeat801/
Horhie801/
Hoores801/
Hottre801/
Horecz801/
Horeed801/
Horees801/
Horeij801/
Hoorer801/
Hohreh801/
Hoireh801/
Hoirie801/
Hosreh801/
Horred800/
Hoyrie800/
Horess800/
Horiey800/
Hourer800/
Hoirey800/
Hohrer800/
Gore75208,153/
Hori75140,455/
Khor7569,586/
Hora7560,241/
Hare7548,651/
Hour7513,076/
Hort759,046/
Orie756,865/
Jore756,793/
Hure756,374/
Chor755,319/
Hord754,937/
Orea754,390/
Hoor753,842/
Here753,067/
Orge752,866/
Orre752,673/
Horr752,439/
Oree752,104/
Oure751,337/
Horz751,028/
Orey75920/
Hory75919/
Hoir75904/
Horj75860/
Oreh75763/
Uhre75752/
Orze75717/
Ohre75667/
Ores75650/
Oire75521/
Oreu75438/
Ehre75354/
Orhe75342/
Orje75282/
Huor75252/
Orer75251/
Ahre75217/
Oore75183/
Horh75179/
Orep75137/
Osre75134/
Hohr75117/
Orej75110/
Orez7597/
Oere7590/
Orei7586/
Otre7582/
Öhre7576/
Oret7570/
Ored7550/
Oreś7511/
Oyre759/
Ühre758/
Hotr757/
Horț755/
Hojr754/
Hhor754/
Ojre753/
Hoyr752/
Horp751/
Häre751/
Orée751/
Oreć751/
Uore751/
Hosr751/
Chorres731,741/
Chourey73896/
D'Hoore73851/
Chourre73139/
Chooree73122/
Hourieh7395/
H'Joure7375/
Chhotre7374/
Khourey7350/
Chorrez7349/
Khourge7343/
Horejsh7335/
Jhouree7330/
Hooreth7327/
Horeish7326/
Choutre7318/
Choirie7313/
Horreis739/
Hoirieh738/
Chothre737/
Chhoure736/
Houreas735/
Horrieh735/
Hourrie734/
Choresh734/
Hourest734/
Houriea734/
Choosre734/
Chourge733/
Chouret733/
Horzhei733/
Houtrez732/
Hooretz732/
Horesch732/
D'Hoere732/
Hourrey732/
Chorrei731/
Chotrre731/
Choured731/
Choredh731/
Chorees731/
Chorets731/
Chhorey731/
Chhorge731/
Hotreds731/
Hooresh731/
Horeass731/
Horeath731/
Horeshs731/
Chourie731/
Horecht731/
Hootreh731/
Houre'e731/
Hourrei731/
Hourres731/
Hjourey731/
Khoureh731/
Chouhre731/
Chhorei731/
Horresh731/
Houreih731/
Chojrej731/
Horeach731/
Horherh731/
Horrett730/
Houreit730/
Hoorett730/
Chorett730/
Horreas730/
Hohress730/
Khare6761,832/
Horii6737,768/
Or6725,719/
Hared6721,898/
Harez6718,405/
Gorre6716,519/
Hares6711,870/
Goore679,861/
Houri677,775/
Chora677,098/
Goure677,039/
Houry676,592/
Haret676,566/
Khoir676,165/
Horai675,846/
Gorea675,452/
Gorge675,166/
Horri674,408/
Goree673,975/
Chare673,629/
Herre673,190/
Hoori673,076/
Harre673,012/
Harer672,994/
Orech672,894/
Gorey672,857/
Choir672,836/
Huret672,777/
Hurre672,183/
Gorhe671,939/
Houra671,746/
Chori671,635/
Harea671,633/
Khori671,556/
Chorr671,537/
Gojre671,426/
Hurez671,351/
Heere671,300/
Harej671,142/
Horry671,110/
Herea671,095/
Haure671,049/
Horaa671,031/
Hoiri67989/
Horra67802/
Chhor67735/
Orest67711/
Chure67706/
Ahare67704/
Ahrer67691/
Horay67683/
Härer67673/
Hurie67662/
Chort67654/
Khory67643/
Orrie67621/
Goire67607/
Hourt67593/
Hereu67581/
Harie67551/
Chory67509/
Chour67506/
Hosri67499/
Joore67478/
Orrey67416/
Herei67393/
Hourd67365/
Hotri67363/
Hereh67351/
Joire67342/
Khour67314/
Orhei67304/
Hurei67302/
Harey67282/
Chord67280/
Horis67268/
Ohure67268/
Horyd67266/
Oreas67250/
Khure67247/
Oured67241/
Orieh67234/
Haare67232/
Ehrie67231/
Orzea67215/
Joree67211/
Ahure67194/
Hjour67193/
Hurey67189/
Chuor67189/
Jorre67189/
Hurej67189/
Hordt67186/
Horoi67186/
Oyrer67186/
Herie67176/
Harze67172/
Hortt67161/
Khoor67160/
Horiy67160/
Hörer67155/
Hourj67136/
Hoora67132/
Gorej67130/
Gorei67127/
Outre67126/
Hoory67125/
Hoort67116/
Hareh67108/
Jorey67107/
Ouret67107/
Orrea67104/
Horaj67104/
Haree67100/
Hoeri6799/
Hjare6795/
Horré6790/
Hoiry6786/
Heure6786/
Uhrie6785/
Jorea6785/
Hatre6784/
Choor6783/
Horhi6781/
Höhre6780/
Höres6779/
Hereș6778/
Orihe6776/
Oreys6775/
Khorj6775/
Harei6774/
Höret6774/
Oreis6773/
Hurer6772/
Orzei6769/
Hehre6763/
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Orets6762/
Athre6762/
Hureu6761/
Hosry6760/
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Huort6756/
Oreet6755/
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Herey6751/
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Hoira6751/
Orres6750/
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Horzs6748/
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Harje6746/
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Chorá6742/
Joure6741/
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Khorh6739/
Orred6738/
Orrei6738/
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Ohrie6735/
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Khuor6734/
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Oorie6734/
Hähre6734/
Choosree6733/
Goyre6732/
Șorea6732/
Ourie6731/
Horha6730/
Chourret6729/
Haïre6729/
Hurea6728/
Horza6727/
Orrje6726/
Hareu6725/
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Otrey6724/
Oress6724/
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Hoyri6722/
Oerie6722/
Hoyrd6721/
Uhrey6721/
Oureh6721/
Horit6719/
Oeree6719/
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Horoa6717/
Chootree6717/
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Oreed6716/
Ahrey6715/
Herhe6714/
Oirer6714/
Oyres6713/
Orehs6713/
Harep6713/
Hures6712/
Ooret6712/
Ourge6711/
Ahrie6710/
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Hordh6710/
Horys6710/
Horip679/
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Choyr678/
Horiz678/
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Jorhe678/
Horejsch677/
Huire677/
Oreij677/
Jorei677/
Horyt676/
Hgare676/
Ottre676/
Ohrey676/
Oreiz676/
Huora676/
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Housr675/
Harhe675/
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Oreer675/
Orzie675/
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Oretz674/
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Herțe674/
Hoyra674/
Choreova674/
Jorej674/
Horui673/
Ourre673/
Hotry673/
Horid673/
Orett673/
Orrez673/
Khorr673/
Huure673/
Houreich673/
Horzi673/
Oires673/
Heree673/
Héreu673/
Horyň673/
Otrea673/
Horoy673/
Ohrei672/
Chorp672/
Chouthre672/
Orehr672/
Oresh672/
Orrer672/
Khojr672/
Oeyre672/
O'Rie672/
Ouree672/
Orhea672/
Orree672/
Oorer672/
Joyre672/
Hoyry672/
Uhrer672/
Oerea672/
D'Horrer672/
Goreľ672/
Khourgeh672/
Khourheh672/
Hoeré672/
Hutre672/
Orees672/
Ourea672/
Hérie672/
Orgej671/
Oores671/
Oorre671/
Hourp671/
Hoyrz671/
Hoirt671/
Hojra671/
Hojri671/
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Horjs671/
Chuothre671/
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Hoird670/
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Hoysredt670/
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Huhre670/
Oreat670/
Oread670/

Hore Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hore in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﻮﺭﻯhwry-
Hore in the Marathi language
होरेhore99.63
होरhora0.31
Hore in the Hindi language
होरेhore84.85
होरhora9.09
होड़ेhore3.03
होड़hora3.03
Hore in the Bengali language
হোড়hora66.67
হোড়hora33.33

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