Hare Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hare Name Meaning: A nickname for a swift runner,or an afraid or timid person.

This may have been occupational for a messenger. Also a topographic name for 'haer',meaning rock,heap of stones etc.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hare Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hare family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 176
Female Servant 99
Independent 85
Labourer 61
Farmer 40
Male Servant 40
Shoe Maker 17
Carpenter 15
Tailor 13
Sawyer 11
Weaver 11
Gardener 10
Lace Maker 10
Clerk 10
Laundress 9
Apprentice 9
Painter 8
Publican 8
Silk Weaver 8
Merchant 8
Pupil 8
Grocer 7
Joiner 7
Ag Labourer 7
Cloth Maker 7

Hare Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hoare 80% 37,453
2 Hare 100% 33,037
3 Hore 75% 10,069
4 Hoar 50% 9,357
5 Ohara 60% 4,803
6 Hair 50% 4,775
7 Hara 75% 2,644
8 Ohare 80% 2,625
9 Houre 60% 1,671
10 Ahier 20% 1,603
11 Hire 75% 1,089
12 Heir 25% 1,016
13 Hora 50% 966
14 Hear 50% 963
15 Heare 80% 807
16 Hier 25% 702
17 Haire 80% 564
18 Harie 80% 521
19 Hour 25% 514
20 Hoore 60% 483
21 Harre 80% 289
22 Here 75% 259
23 Hoer 25% 217
24 Heer 25% 215
25 Har 75% 130
26 Hure 75% 128
27 Hayre 80% 117
28 Hoor 25% 114

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The surname Hare is the 2nd most popular variant of Hoare.

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