Loar Surname

124,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,675 people bear this surname

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

Loar Surname Definition:

V. Lower.

Loar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6841:135,04414,139
Philippines5681:178,23628,748
Indonesia3451:383,33132,711
Cambodia151:1,032,4765,479
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
India141:54,790,384527,769
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
England31:18,572,686338,250
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:130,43812,506

Loar (160) may also be a first name.

Loar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Lower.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Loar Last Name Facts

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

Loar (Hindi: लोअर, Marathi: लोअर, Russian: Лоар) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Loar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Loar is the 124,100th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,983,006 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Loar reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 725,185th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 160 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,684 people, or 1 in 135,044. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 13 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 15 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Loar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Loar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Loar surname grew 697 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Loar surname are 17.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.02% being registered to vote for the party.

Loar earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $41,290 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lohar89406,346/
Louar891,375/
Loard8999/
Loare8942/
Loahr8937/
Loarp895/
Loart892/
Loarh891/
Lhoar891/
Louaar801,733/
Lohaar801,048/
Louart80614/
Louard80187/
Loyear8036/
Loahar8036/
Llohar809/
Lohhar806/
Loehar805/
Lohâar804/
Loharr804/
Louare804/
Lhohar803/
Lohahr803/
Lohair802/
Loarre802/
Liohar801/
Llooar801/
Loaurd801/
Lioare801/
Loharh801/
Loahre801/
Laor75328/
Loór751/
Lohahar736/
Loharre731/
Lyoeard731/
Lahor675,894/
Lohor671,013/
Lauar67552/
Laore67472/
Lojor67467/
Loyor67394/
Laour67228/
Luior6719/
Leuar6717/
Laoor6716/
Laorr6710/
Lauor674/
Luiar673/
Laoir672/
Laord672/
Lhaor672/
Laear671/
Lohár671/
Louor671/
Laaur671/
Laohr670/

Loar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loar in the Marathi language
लोअरlo'ara-
Loar in the Hindi language
लोअरlo'ara75
लौरlaura25
Loar in the Russian language
Лоарloar-

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