Origins of the Hoare surname

What does the name Hoare mean?

The origin of the surname Hoare is thought to be English, and most commonly is thought to come from the Middle English word 'hor'. This would be a descriptive surname, given to someone who has grey or white hair or complexion, or is particularly old.

Alternative variations of the name Hoare

Hoare, Hore, Hoares, Hores, Hoore

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 64North West 55Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 152East Midlands 81West Midlands 230East 264London 1716South East 1110South West 501South Wales 169Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Hoares lived in london

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8,400 Hoare Travel & migration records
59,000 Hoares found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Hoare

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700th most common surname in the UK

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Who were Hoares most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Hoare first names?

Samuel

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Hoares

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Hoares in 1921

Dressmaker

289

Laundress

279

Domestic Servant

167

General Servant Domestic

159

Living On Own Means

143

Commmon male occupations for Hoares in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

292

General Labourer

256

Bricklayer

227

Carpenter

187

Farm Labourer

143

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