Oar Surname

526,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Oar Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Oare = the (River-) Bank or Shore [Old English óra] The Berkshire Oare was Ora A.D. 968.

Oar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
Spain841:556,57226,793
Australia711:380,22131,281
Canada411:898,67368,969
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
India201:38,353,269431,471
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Oar (75) may also be a first name.

Oar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Oare = the (River-) Bank or Shore [Old English óra] The Berkshire Oare was Ora A.D. 968.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Oar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Oar (Marathi: ओआर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 526,921st most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 11,849,668 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Oar reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Oar is also the 1,116,575th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 75 people.

The last name Oar is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 279 people, or 1 in 1,299,136. In The United States it is mostly found in: Oregon, where 18 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Oar occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Oar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 358 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oar last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.41% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.09% more than the national average, earning $47,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.29% less than the national average, earning $38,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoar8616,318/
Goar863,459/
Ouar862,016/
Ohar861,697/
Oare86990/
Oard86396/
Oarr8645/
Oear863/
Oart863/
Ooar862/
Oayr862/
Oaur861/
Oaar861/
Uoar861/
Oarz861/
Oair861/
Oarh861/
Oahr860/
Hoare7519,072/
Ouare755,985/
Hoard755,326/
Ouaar751,481/
Ouard751,352/
Ohair751,097/
Houar75918/
Goarh75515/
Oarhe75496/
Ojhar75334/
Ouart75260/
Ouarh75171/
Gouar7587/
Ohear7583/
Ohart7573/
Goair7527/
Oyyar7522/
Uohar7521/
Hohar7518/
Hoair7517/
Hoart7513/
Goaur7511/
Ojear757/
O'Har756/
Ouair756/
Goajr755/
Oarre754/
Ojiar752/
Goaër752/
Oaure752/
Oharr751/
Hoahr751/
Hoarp751/
Hoarr751/
Goaar751/
Ooare751/
Hoarh751/
Oijar751/
Oharh751/
Oahar751/
Go'ar751/
Ooahr751/
Oyiar751/
Oathr751/
O'Gar750/
Ohaar750/
Oarth750/
Aor673,857/
Houard671,679/
Houart67515/
O'Hair67400/
O'Hear67181/
Gouair67170/
Ohayre67153/
O'Hart67141/
Gojgar67117/
Gojjar6786/
O'Garr6770/
Hoyyar6723/
Hoijar6719/
Goyiar6714/
Oyiare6711/
Ojhaur676/
Ojjair675/
Ouarth674/
Ojhair674/
Huoard674/
Goiyar674/
Hoaire673/
Houare673/
Hoiyar673/
Hoarth672/
Oharre672/
Oheart672/
O'Harr671/
Gojhar671/
O'Harz671/
Ouardt671/
Ouarre671/
Ouaure671/
Oijair671/
Houarr671/
Goaurh671/
Gouaar671/
Hoardt671/
Houair671/
Hoaare671/
Hoarre671/
Ojhaar671/
Ohahar671/
O'Harp671/
Goauhr671/
Gohayr671/
Ouaare671/
Hohard671/
O'Hard670/
Hohair670/
Hoaard670/
Ohhare670/
Hohart670/

Oar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oar in the Marathi language
ओआरo'ara50
ऑअरo'ara50

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Oar Reference & Research

Orr DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Orr FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oar
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