O'Hara Surname
Approximately 31,628 people bear this surname
O'Hara Surname Definition:
Ó hEaghra An important sept located in Co.
Sligo; a branch migrated to the Glens of Antrim. Bibl; IF 173; Map Ant and Sligo
O'Hara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,904 | 1:45,858 | 5,583 |
| England | 7,857 | 1:7,092 | 1,030 |
| Ireland | 4,193 | 1:1,123 | 225 |
| Canada | 3,234 | 1:11,393 | 1,702 |
| Australia | 3,089 | 1:8,739 | 1,302 |
| Scotland | 1,959 | 1:2,733 | 505 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,888 | 1:977 | 192 |
| New Zealand | 569 | 1:7,958 | 1,356 |
| Wales | 257 | 1:12,041 | 1,339 |
| Peru | 87 | 1:365,335 | 12,291 |
| Spain | 71 | 1:658,479 | 29,555 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Jamaica | 62 | 1:46,289 | 2,804 |
| France | 61 | 1:1,088,897 | 118,069 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Paraguay | 38 | 1:190,441 | 3,605 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 1:58,992 | 5,768 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Honduras | 14 | 1:629,746 | 3,754 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Norfolk Island | 8 | 1:287 | 49 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bahamas | 6 | 1:65,292 | 848 |
| Barbados | 5 | 1:57,490 | 1,721 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,116 | 1:1,076 | 199 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,007 | 1:12,145 | 1,848 |
| Scotland | 783 | 1:4,781 | 751 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:7,753 | 762 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,258 | 1:9,551 | 1,220 |
O'Hara (41) may also be a first name.
O'Hara Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó hEaghra An important sept located in Co.
Sligo; a branch migrated to the Glens of Antrim. Bibl; IF 173; Map Ant and Sligo
(Celtic) the Irish O’h-Eaghra = Descendant of Eaghra [v. O’-, and + the intervocalic insertion h] Eaghra mac Poprigh*, tighearna Luighne, Connacht [lord of Luighne, Connaught],—Ann. of the Four Masters, A.D. 926.
*He is the ancestor from whom the Ui-Eaghra, or O'Haras, of Leyny, in the county of Sligo, have derived their name.— A.F.M., note, ii. 620.
(Irish) Grandson of Eaghra (bitter or sharp).
“Son of the Bald Man” in Erse. Also “Son of the Bitter” or “Sharp” (Oigearthac).
A noble sept dating back at least to the year 1023, when the death of Donagh O'Hara is recorded by the Four Masters. Their territory comprised the present barony of Leney, with parts of those of Costello and Gallan. D'Alton.
O'HARA: The descendant of "Hara," Chaldee form of ara, a mountain. In Gaelic, arra signifies a pledge, treachery; arr, a stag, a hind; arradh, an armament; ara, plural of ar, slaughter, battle. Hara, Saxon, a hare.
O'Hara Demographics
Average Male O'Hara Height
177.68 cm
Average Female O'Hara Height
164 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
O'Hara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Hara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Hara is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Hara? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 17,505th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 230,414 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of O'Hara reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. O'Hara is also the 1,590,275th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 41 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,904 people, or 1 in 45,858. In The United States O'Hara is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 87 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Ireland, where 13 percent reside.
O'Hara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of O'Hara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Hara last name grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 391 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 102 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,285 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Hara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the O'Hara surname is chiefly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the O'Hara surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount O'Hara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 219.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 62,003 per year; in United States they earn 74.08% more than the national average, earning $75,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% more than the national average, earning $52,117 CAD per year.
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