Hour Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hour Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hour family

Profession Census Frequency
Male Servant 4
Labourer 3
Female Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Independent 2
Birler 2
School Master 1
Tailor 1
Dress Maker 1
Shoe Maker 1
Mason 1
Baker 1
Mariner 1
Pauper 1
Confectioner 1
Saddler 1
Grocer 1
Laundress 1
Ag Lab 1
Farmer 1
Weaver 1

Hour Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hoare 60% 37,453
2 Hare 25% 33,037
3 Hore 50% 10,069
4 Hoar 75% 9,357
5 Ohara 20% 4,803
6 Hair 50% 4,775
7 Hara 25% 2,644
8 Ohare 20% 2,625
9 Houre 80% 1,671
10 Ahier 40% 1,603
11 Hire 25% 1,089
12 Heir 50% 1,016
13 Hora 50% 966
14 Hear 50% 963
15 Heare 40% 807
16 Hier 50% 702
17 Haire 40% 564
18 Harie 20% 521
19 Hour 100% 514
20 Hoore 60% 483
21 Here 25% 259
22 Hoer 75% 217
23 Heer 50% 215
24 Har 50% 130
25 Hure 50% 128
26 Hoor 75% 114

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The surname Hour is the 19th most popular variant of Hoare.

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