O'Hare Surname

39,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

O'Hare Surname Definition:

Ó hÍr, Ó hÉir Hare is an English name. When properly O’Hare it is that of an Oriel sept. It is very rarely a variant of O’Hehir. MIF 261; Map Arm

O'Hare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,6881:15,1082,232
United States2,3661:153,19515,713
Northern Ireland2,0091:918176
Australia1,8011:14,9892,129
Scotland1,2941:4,137715
Ireland1,2071:3,901672
Canada5081:72,5318,249
Wales1311:23,6222,487
New Zealand1061:42,7207,111
Isle of Man391:2,201425
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
France231:2,887,944200,772
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China51:273,464,31313,838
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,1361:2,074396
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0001:24,3753,373
Scotland3411:10,9771,366
Wales181:87,1343,963
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5681:32,0273,849

O'Hare (29) may also be a first name.

O'Hare Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hÍr, Ó hÉir Hare is an English name. When properly O’Hare it is that of an Oriel sept. It is very rarely a variant of O’Hehir. MIF 261; Map Arm

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O'h-Ir = Descendant OF Ear [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h + the genit. ot Irish ear, east]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Ir (origin obscure); grandson of Aichear (bitter, angry).

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

O'Hare Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Hare Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Hare is found most frequently in England. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Hare? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 39,647th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 550,502 people. The surname O'Hare occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of O'Hare live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. O'Hare is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name internationally, borne by 29 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 3,688 people, or 1 in 15,108. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and West Midlands, where 6 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

O'Hare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Hare has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the O'Hare surname increased 369 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 151 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 379 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 43 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 728 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Hare Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the O'Hare surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount O'Hare earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 78.39% more than the national average, earning $76,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $53,033 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Haire92387/
O' Hare9294/
O'Hayre9266/
O'Heare9257/
O'Harae9214/
O'Harre921/
O'Harie921/
O'Hoare920/
O'Har916/
O' Haire861/
O'Hearey860/
O'Hara8331,628/
O'Hair83400/
O'Hear83181/
O'Ware8350/
O Hare8346/
O'Haro8338/
O'Hore832/
O'Harr831/
O'Hari831/
A'Hare831/
Owhare831/
O'Here830/
O'Arey830/
O'Hary830/
O'Hure830/
Ohhare830/
Oare80990/
Ohre80667/
O'Harra77146/
O' Hara7794/
O'Hayer7733/
O'Harro7730/
O'Heara778/
O'Harah771/
O'Hahra771/
Yowhare771/
O'harry771/
O'Heary770/
O'Hhair770/
O-Harie770/
O Harea770/
O Harey770/
Oware7311,456/
Ouare735,985/
Oyare73658/
Oarhe73496/
Whare73239/
Ohree7358/
O'Ree7343/
Aoare7336/
Ohrie7335/
Oaroe7328/
O'Rea7316/
Yohre7314/
O'Rae7310/
Ohrey736/
Owhre735/
Oarre734/
Ohrue734/
Oahre734/
Owhar733/
Oaree733/
Ohrei732/
O'Rie732/
Oaere732/
Ioare732/
Oaure732/
Oarea731/
Oarue731/
Ooare731/
Oeare731/
Oiare731/
O'Ore731/
Yoare731/
Oareh731/
Ohwar731/
O'Rey730/
O'Roe730/
O Har730/
O'Harrah7111/
O'Hairra711/
O'Hiaeri711/
Ohwoware711/
O Harrie710/
O Harrey710/
Ore6742,874/
Are6720,472/
Ohr671,623/
Ighare67829/
O'Hora67752/
Oar67615/
O'Rawe67461/
Owhere67326/
Wheare67225/
O'Heir67164/
O Hara67117/
Ouarie67108/
Awhare67104/
Owarwe6793/
O'Horo6776/
Ohhara6765/
Oyaire6757/
Youare6757/
Owharo6752/
Owhore6749/
A'Hara6744/
O' Rie6740/
Ohwore6738/
Ouware6738/
Ohwere6724/
Wharey6715/
Ewhare6714/
Owhara6713/
Yoware6712/
Oyiare6711/
Owhure6710/
Oaroee679/
Ayoare677/
Oyaree675/
O'Hori674/
Oyeare674/
Owarea674/
Oiaree674/
O'Hera673/
Ohraei673/
Owoare673/
Oaroie673/
Aouare673/
Oyarie672/
Owiare672/
O'rowe672/
Ouaree672/
Oheair671/
Oehrie671/
O'Hehr671/
Ouarre671/
Ouaure671/
Ouiare671/
Ohwaro671/
Ohhore671/
Awohre671/
Ohruwe671/
Iwhare671/
Ioware671/
Ouarea671/
Oi'ire671/
Ohhari671/
O'Heaghra671/
O'Rhee671/
O'Warr671/
Yoarie671/
Aorhae671/
Aoaire671/
O' Rei671/
Ohwara671/
Orhaye671/
Ahware671/
Owarie671/
Owarue671/
Oyarea671/
Oyaure671/
Ouaare671/
Oyarre671/
Oarree671/
O Aree671/
O'Eyre670/
O'Eara670/
O'Eure670/
O Harr670/
O Here670/
O Hary670/
Owhary670/
O Haer670/
O Haor670/
O Harh670/

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