O'Harte Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Harte Surname Definition:

Ó hAirt Originally of Meath, this sept was pushed westwards by Anglo-Norman pressure. Hart is also a common English name. IF 135 etc; Map Sligo Plate XV

O'Harte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655

O'Harte Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hAirt Originally of Meath, this sept was pushed westwards by Anglo-Norman pressure. Hart is also a common English name. IF 135 etc; Map Sligo Plate XV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Harte Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Harte is found most in Ireland. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname O'Harte is the 3,185,033rd most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of O'Harte reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 224,235. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent live and Connaught, where 5 percent live. Apart from Ireland this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

O'Harte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Harte has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Harte last name increased 263 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Harte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the O'Harte surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Hart92141/
Oharte928/
Ocharte8612/
O'Heart861/
O'Harty861/
Oharter860/
Ohart8373/
Oarte832/
Gohartey801/
Ocharter800/
Ochart77221/
Ohartz775/
Ouarte773/
Oheart772/
Goarte771/
Oarter771/
Haorte771/
Oharty770/
Hohart770/
O'Hard770/
Oart733/
Hochart714,069/
Acharte71561/
Ouartes7149/
Gochart7115/
Ouartez714/
Ouchart712/
Ohortee711/
Goarthe711/
Goohart710/
O'Haird710/
O'Chard710/
Ouart67260/
Hochartz67141/
Oukharti67140/
Aorte6733/
Goart6722/
Hoart6713/
Houchart6712/
Hohgardt678/
Ohard671/
Oarta671/
Gouarthe671/
Oarth670/
Gohhardt670/
Oarts670/

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