Soar Surname
Approximately 2,494 people bear this surname
Soar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sor,' the sore, the susceptible to wounded feelings, the sensitive. But much more probably one of the endless nicknames from the complexion of the hair, from Old French sor, the diminutive of which was Sorel, a reddish-brown, hence a favourite name for a horse; v.
Read More About This SurnameSoar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,362 | 1:40,909 | 5,259 |
| Australia | 157 | 1:171,947 | 17,598 |
| United States | 155 | 1:2,338,445 | 144,975 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Iran | 125 | 1:614,260 | 33,895 |
| Indonesia | 123 | 1:1,075,197 | 77,786 |
| Brazil | 82 | 1:2,610,663 | 78,641 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 707 | 1:34,477 | 4,512 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Soar (576) may also be a first name.
Soar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sor,' the sore, the susceptible to wounded feelings, the sensitive. But much more probably one of the endless nicknames from the complexion of the hair, from Old French sor, the diminutive of which was Sorel, a reddish-brown, hence a favourite name for a horse; v. Sorrel.
Elena la Sore, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matheu le Sore, Close Rolls, 26 Edward III. Philip le Soor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Roger le Sor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
John le Sor. Rolls of Parliament.
Philip le Sor. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
1605. John Soare, Trin. Coll. Oxf.: Register of the University of Oxford.
1807. Married — William Sore and Lillies Staig: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) With Reddish-Brown or Yellowish-Brown Hair. [Old French sor(e (French saur(e); of Teutonic orig.: cp. Low Ger. soor-M.Dut, sore (Dutch zoor) = Old English sear, dry, withered] In our 13th and 14th cent, records we find the surnames ‘le Sor', 'le Sore’, and ‘le Soar’] Soare appearing at the beginning of the 17th cent.
As we might expect, the term was used as a name for a sorrel horse— For they had two steeds for to keep . . . And laid the sheild upon the soar, And then he rode the knight before.— Sir Gray Steill, 2306, 2309-10.
(1539), and Rheims (1582) Bibles; but Solomon is the form in the Geneva Bible (1557) and, of course, in the Authorized Version of 1611.
A river of Leicestershire.
A location name in Lincolnshire Or from the Dutch, Soer; from the German, Sohr; a personal name.
Soar Demographics
Average Male Soar Height
176.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Soar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Soar (Arabic: سوار, Marathi: सोअर, Russian: Соар) occurs most in England. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 172,486th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,922,031 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Soar are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 349,109th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 576 people.
The last name Soar is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,362 people, or 1 in 40,909. In England it is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 24 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Soar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Soar has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 272 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Soar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Soar are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Soar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 473.2% more than the national average, earning R 1,362,130 per year; in United States they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning $42,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.79% more than the national average, earning $57,527 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soar in the Marathi language | ||
| सोअर | so'ara | - |
| Soar in the Russian language | ||
| Соар | soar | - |
| Soar in the Arabic language | ||
| سوار | swar | - |
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