O'Hear Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

O'Hear Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Hear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland921:58,1944,808
United States431:8,429,278367,833
England271:2,063,63279,942
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland651:57,5883,712
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

O'Hear Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Hear occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,267,784th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. O'Hear occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of O'Hear reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 58,194. In Scotland it is most common in: North Lanarkshire, where 66 percent live, Glasgow City, where 28 percent live and Perth and Kinross, where 3 percent live. Other than Scotland O'Hear occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

O'Hear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Hear has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the O'Hear last name expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 540 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Hear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Hear earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,138 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Heare9257/
O'Heart921/
O'Shear921/
Ohear9183/
O'Har916/
O'Hair83400/
O'Heir83164/
O'Hart83141/
Oheart832/
O'Harr831/
O'Harz831/
O'Hehr831/
O'Char831/
O'Harp831/
O'Here830/
O'Hard830/
Ochear830/
Ohar801,697/
Oher80518/
Hear80228/
Oear803/
O'Hayer7733/
O'Harre771/
Ocheasr771/
O'Heher771/
O'Chard770/
O'Haird770/
O'Hhair770/
Ochar731,724/
Ohair731,097/
Hoher73397/
Hehar73372/
Ojhar73334/
Ohier73270/
Oheir73193/
Ocher73115/
Ohart7373/
Oherd7329/
Okher7326/
Uohar7321/
Hohar7318/
Ahear7316/
Okhar7315/
O'Ger7310/
Ojher737/
Ojear737/
Ohert735/
Hearh734/
Ohaer734/
Ihear734/
Ocear733/
Osear732/
Owear732/
Oeher731/
Oharr731/
Oherz731/
Ohoer731/
Hearr731/
Ohyer731/
Oeare731/
Oharh731/
Ogear731/
Oahar731/
Go'ar731/
Haear731/
O'Gar730/
Heear730/
Heuar730/
Oherr730/
Ohaar730/
O'Shayer714/
Oukheyar714/
Hooshear712/
O'Haiher711/
Hocheyar711/
O'Thayer711/
Ouchar676,225/
Gochar673,477/
Ohaver67699/
Oar67615/
Ear67544/
Gocher67466/
Hocher67426/
Ochere67249/
Ochart67221/
Oer67216/
Ochare67214/
Hoherz67184/
D'Heur67160/
Ashear67110/
Gokhar6794/
Hoeher6779/
Ochier6779/
O'Garr6770/
Ohayer6766/
Okhare6751/
Ohiyar6747/
Oucher6736/
Hoherd6731/
Hohert6729/
Heyyar6724/
Hochar6723/
Akhear6723/
Ojeare6722/
Huyear6721/
Ochert6716/
Youhar6715/
Achear6712/
Ochard6711/
Oykher677/
Heoyar677/
Ojhaur676/
Oujear676/
At'her676/
Ajohar675/
Athear675/
Hosear675/
Howear675/
Ohayar675/
Hoeard674/
Ochoer674/
Oyeare674/
Ojhair674/
Hayear673/
Oheher673/
Okhere673/
O'Hore672/
Oharre672/
Ochair672/
Ojeyar672/
Oukher672/
Gokher672/
O'Jeer672/
Gojhar671/
Ojahar671/
Oehart671/
Oehier671/
Ohaier671/
Ohajar671/
Oujher671/
Oychar671/
Ohauer671/
Oheere671/
Oheier671/
Ohkhar671/
Ohover671/
Ohuyar671/
Hehard671/
Hehare671/
Heijar671/
Hatear671/
Ioyhar671/
Heyaar671/
Eheard671/
Haiear671/
Hajear671/
Haeare671/
Heuart671/
Gouear671/
Oicher671/
Okhiar671/
Heaore671/
Ojhaar671/
Ohahar671/
Gojher671/
Gohayr671/
A'Hare671/
Ochatr671/
Hgoher671/
Hejjar671/
Ohawer671/
Oherhe671/
Ochayr671/
Oseare671/
Osejar671/
Huo'er671/
Iyohar671/
Gou'er671/
Okhyar671/
Oshher671/
Otcher671/
As'har671/
Joheer671/
Heahor671/
Hohard671/
O'Eyre670/
O'Eure670/
Hohair670/
Haehar670/
Ottear670/
Hagear670/
Ochiar670/
Oherdt670/
Hooher670/
Ohhare670/
Hohher670/
Hehair670/
Hohart670/
Heuard670/

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