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
Scholar 657
Agricultural Labourer 149
Labourer 82
Domestic Servant 41
Dress Maker 36
Straw Plaiter 32
General Servant 32
Carpenter 30
House Keeper 22
Laundress 22
Annuitant 20
Servant 17
Farm Labourer 17
Baker 15
Gardener 15
Farm Servant 14
Tailor 14
Shoe Maker 13
House Maid 11
Joiner 11
Errand Boy 11
Groom 10
Coal Miner 10
Wife Of Above 9
Bricklayer 9

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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