O'Hora Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Hora Surname Definition:

This is usually a variant of O'Hara, q.v.; some‘ times of Horahoe, q.v. SIF 91

O'Hora Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4661:10,1051,324
England1331:418,93328,433
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4651:9,5271,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

O'Hora Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is usually a variant of O'Hara, q.v.; some‘ times of Horahoe, q.v. SIF 91

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Hora Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Hora occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 451,630th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,690,886 people. The last name O'Hora occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of O'Hora live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 466 people, or 1 in 10,105. In Ireland O'Hora is mostly concentrated in: Connaught, where 48 percent reside, Leinster, where 42 percent reside and Munster, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland O'Hora exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

O'Hora Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Hora has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Hora last name expanded 100 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 831 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Hora Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the O'Hora last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Hora earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 99.39% more than the national average, earning $86,036 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Horas921/
Ohora912,258/
O'Ora911/
O'Hara8331,628/
Ochora833,112/
Ohoira83184/
O'Horo8376/
Hohora8326/
Ohorah8310/
O'Hori834/
O'Hore832/
O'Gora831/
Ohorat831/
Ohorea831/
Ohoroa831/
Ohoirat77723/
O'Harra77146/
O'Heara778/
Ohuorah775/
O'Harah771/
O'Hahra771/
O'Haras771/
Gochora771/
Ochorga771/
O'Hoory770/
Ohara73167,121/
Ohori7312,712/
Ojora731,039/
Ohore73743/
Ohoro73367/
Hoara73256/
Haora7399/
Ahora7368/
O'Oru7358/
Oyora739/
Uoora737/
Aoora734/
Aohra734/
Oorah733/
Oiora732/
Ooura731/
O'Ore731/
O'Ori731/
O'Harrah7111/
Hoarau6724,661/
O'Gara672,451/
Achora671,012/
Ochoro67709/
Oharra67639/
Ochara67546/
Ahoura67387/
Houara67210/
Hojara67123/
Gohory6781/
Okhoro6767/
Ohhara6765/
Oharah6759/
Okhara6756/
Ohoury6756/
Hohara6751/
A'Hara6744/
Ohouri6741/
O'Haro6738/
Uohara6736/
Haorea6728/
Hoorah6728/
Ohoure6726/
Hohore6722/
Haorah6717/
Ohorho6716/
Oohara6713/
Ojhara6712/
Ha'ahoroa679/
Oharay678/
Hajora676/
Oohori675/
Haorau675/
Hohori675/
Ouahra675/
Oyorra674/
Hoarah673/
Gohoré673/
Hoarra672/
Hauora672/
Oharas672/
Ojuora672/
Ohurai672/
Oharad671/
Ohotre671/
Ojhore671/
Akhora671/
Ohhore671/
Oihoro671/
Ohoere671/
Hoiora671/
Hoaray671/
Ohorou671/
Oharai671/
Oharap671/
O'Hari671/
Ahorra671/
Ojhoro671/
Ojoira671/
Haorai671/
Hoarai671/
Haorat671/
O'Hary670/
O'Hure670/
Hoyora670/
Ohorro670/
Ohohro670/
Oharea670/
Ohaura670/

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