Soar Surname

172,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Soar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3621:40,9095,259
Australia1571:171,94717,598
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Iran1251:614,26033,895
Indonesia1231:1,075,19777,786
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Wales411:75,4766,450
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
India161:47,941,586492,263
Scotland141:382,41616,471
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
China111:124,301,9616,553
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Malta41:107,5681,849
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
France31:22,140,907385,998
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7071:34,4774,512
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A river of Leicestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lincolnshire Or from the Dutch, Soer; from the German, Sohr; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soare8925,304/
Souar892,789/
Sohar892,059/
Soard89796/
Shoar89213/
Soarh8922/
Sooar895/
Soair893/
Soľar893/
Soarp892/
Soart892/
Soarz891/
Soear891/
Soaar891/
Souare8082,447/
Shoair801,354/
Shoard80332/
Sohair80273/
Souard80208/
Zsohar8085/
Shohar8049/
Shoare8038/
Souart8022/
Sooaar807/
Suoare806/
Soharh804/
Shoear804/
Schoar803/
Shoaar802/
Sojhar802/
Shooar801/
Shhoar801/
Shouar801/
Ssoare801/
Sohhar801/
Sohart801/
Soehar801/
Souair801/
Shoart800/
Soarjs800/
Saor75371/
Joar75170/
Zoar75100/
Soór7515/
Xoar752/
Soijatr73273/
Sohairh7315/
Schohar736/
Sohairr734/
Souarre733/
Soahair733/
Schoard732/
Shoahar732/
Soaharh731/
Ssouare731/
Shgoarh731/
Shouair731/
Sojor671,608/
Zouar671,350/
Sohor671,168/
Zoair671,108/
Sahor67713/
Žohar67548/
Shaor67520/
Sógor67414/
Saaor67371/
Saore67362/
Sohár67345/
Saour67243/
Zoarh67195/
Choar67130/
Soľár6788/
Sauar6776/
Soľarová6764/
Djoar6762/
So'or6741/
Šohar6737/
Saoor6734/
Zoare6722/
Coarr6720/
Schouard6715/
Joare6714/
Saeor6712/
Szaor6710/
Jouar678/
Suiar677/
Jhoar677/
Saear674/
Sooor674/
Soharová673/
Zoard673/
Tjoar672/
Joard672/
Zooar672/
Sjaor672/
Zoart672/
Saorh672/
Saaur671/
Couar671/
Soior671/
Suior671/
Joart671/
Xoarh671/
Soharova671/
Siaor671/
Ságar671/
Coșar671/
Zoear671/
Zoaur671/
Joajr671/
Sauor670/
Seuar670/
Soyor670/

Soar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soar in the Marathi language
सोअरso'ara-
Soar in the Russian language
Соарsoar-
Soar in the Arabic language
سوارswar-

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