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UK surname

Hore

An anglicized version of the Irish surname Ó hÓráin, derived from a personal name meaning "descendant of Órán".

In the 1881 census there were 1,034 people recorded with the Hore surname, ranking it #3,801 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 617, ranked #8,523, down from #3,801 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Roach, London parishes and St Austell. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hore is 1,286 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 40.3%.

1881 census count

1,034

Ranked #3,801

Modern count

617

2016, ranked #8,523

Peak year

1851

1,286 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hore had 1,034 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,801 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 617 in 2016, ranked #8,523.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,286 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hore surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hore surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hore surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hore over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,286 #2,227
1861 historical 1,047 #2,680
1881 historical 1,034 #3,801
1891 historical 1,117 #3,804
1901 historical 1,126 #4,308
1911 historical 1,075 #4,314
1997 modern 747 #6,905
1998 modern 747 #7,124
1999 modern 747 #7,174
2000 modern 748 #7,113
2001 modern 718 #7,222
2002 modern 716 #7,377
2003 modern 690 #7,472
2004 modern 684 #7,544
2005 modern 665 #7,652
2006 modern 661 #7,713
2007 modern 652 #7,845
2008 modern 653 #7,890
2009 modern 657 #8,006
2010 modern 653 #8,212
2011 modern 643 #8,226
2012 modern 629 #8,285
2013 modern 638 #8,329
2014 modern 643 #8,337
2015 modern 634 #8,360
2016 modern 617 #8,523

Geography

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Where Hores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Roach, London parishes, St Austell, Doddiscombsleigh and Kenwyn, Tregavethan. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Roach Cornwall
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Austell Cornwall
4 Doddiscombsleigh Devon
5 Kenwyn, Tregavethan Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 030 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 027 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 031 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 033 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 036 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hore

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hore surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hore

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hore, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Hore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hore household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hore is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hore is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hore falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hore is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hore, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hore

The surname HORE has its origins in medieval England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English word "hor," meaning a hill or a heap, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name resided in or near a hilly area.

One of the earliest known references to the name HORE can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, a collection of records from the late 13th century. The rolls mention a person named William atte Hore, indicating that the name was already in use during this period.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various forms, such as Hore, Hoore, and Hoare, reflecting the variations in spelling common during that time. The Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, a set of financial records from 1301, list a Thomas del Hore, while the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327 mention a John atte Hore.

During the Tudor period, the name HORE gained some prominence. Sir John Hore (c. 1516-1590) was a notable figure who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1565-1566. Another individual of note was Michael Hore (c. 1550-1624), a clergyman who became the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in Ireland.

The HORE surname also has connections to various place names in England. For instance, the village of Hore in Dorset and the hamlet of Hore in Worcestershire are believed to have derived their names from the Old English word "hor," further reinforcing the locational origins of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname HORE include Sir Edward Hore (c. 1598-1670), an English politician and military commander who fought in the English Civil War, and Walter Hore (1705-1768), an Irish writer and clergyman who published several works on Irish history and antiquities.

While the name HORE has undergone various spellings throughout its history, it has retained its distinct connection to its locational origins and has been borne by individuals of significance across different centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hore surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cornwall leads with 315 Hores recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.69x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 315 27.69x
Devon 226 10.81x
Middlesex 91 0.91x
Lancashire 86 0.72x
Kent 53 1.55x
Oxfordshire 34 5.48x
Gloucestershire 33 1.67x
Surrey 31 0.63x
Sussex 31 1.83x
Glamorgan 20 1.14x
Hampshire 16 0.78x
Yorkshire 16 0.16x
Buckinghamshire 8 1.32x
Monmouthshire 6 0.83x
Somerset 6 0.37x
Staffordshire 6 0.18x
Caernarfonshire 5 1.23x
Durham 5 0.17x
Warwickshire 5 0.20x
Wiltshire 5 0.56x
Cheshire 4 0.18x
Flintshire 4 1.48x
Ayrshire 3 0.40x
Hertfordshire 3 0.43x
Northamptonshire 3 0.32x
Brecknockshire 2 1.00x
Cumberland 2 0.23x
Derbyshire 2 0.13x
Royal Navy 2 1.67x
Shropshire 2 0.23x
Worcestershire 2 0.15x
Anglesey 1 0.56x
Fife 1 0.17x
Lincolnshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Austell in Cornwall leads with 126 Hores recorded in 1881 and an index of 324.07x.

Place Total Index
St Austell 126 324.07x
Liverpool 44 6.08x
St Stephen In Brannel 32 308.29x
Kenwyn 25 84.03x
Linkinhorne 22 277.78x
Gillingham 20 28.30x
Islington London 17 1.75x
East Stonehouse 16 38.84x
Doddiscombsleigh 15 1704.55x
Tormoham 15 16.95x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 14 38.82x
Hastings St Mary In The 14 38.74x
Plymouth St Andrew 14 8.69x
St Agnes 14 87.88x
Bodmin 13 69.08x
Littleham 12 78.48x
Roche 12 207.61x
Stoke Damerel 12 8.20x
Banbury 11 88.50x
Cardiff St Mary 11 11.41x
St Blazey 11 110.11x
West Derby 11 3.15x
Withycombe Rawleigh 11 100.92x
Dawlish 10 64.10x
St Luke London 10 6.21x
Brighton 9 2.63x
Cardynham 9 937.50x
Greenwich 9 5.63x
Hackney London 9 1.60x
St Marylebone London 9 1.68x
Uxbridge 9 78.40x
West Teignmouth 9 56.25x
Axmouth 8 340.43x
Beckenham 8 17.85x
Deddington 8 118.87x
Poplar London 8 4.22x
Portsea 8 1.98x
Redruth 8 24.86x
Shaugh Prior 8 333.33x
Stokeinteignhead 8 355.56x
Crediton 7 35.32x
East Teignmouth 7 81.78x
Hove 7 9.42x
Lambeth 7 0.80x
Stapleton 7 18.73x
Waddesdon 7 241.38x
Bermondsey 6 2.01x
Bethnal Green London 6 1.37x
Bideford 6 26.79x
Cardiff St John 6 10.50x
Dymchurch 6 315.79x
Exeter St Mary Major 6 47.58x
Landulph 6 344.83x
Shoreditch London 6 1.38x
Bangor 5 12.76x
Bodicote 5 211.86x
Kirkdale 5 2.49x
Newton Abbot St Nicholas 5 116.82x
Perranzabuloe 5 50.97x
Sherburn 5 54.95x
Willenhall 5 7.87x
Abergavenny 4 14.71x
Almondsbury 4 53.12x
Barnstaple 4 12.18x
Camberwell 4 0.62x
Chard 4 20.42x
Enfield 4 6.07x
Exeter St George The 4 173.16x
Middlesbrough 4 3.09x
Northam 4 26.25x
Southcoates 4 7.24x
St Columb Major 4 42.37x
St Ewe 4 115.94x
Exeter St Thomas The 3 14.07x
Folkestone 3 4.51x
Oxford St Giles 3 10.14x
Skelton In Guisbrough 3 11.14x
St Albans St Peter 3 12.84x
St Germans 3 37.83x
Whitestone 3 189.87x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hore surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hore surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 86
John 51
Henry 29
James 28
George 23
Thomas 22
Joseph 20
Edward 14
Richard 13
Charles 12
Samuel 12
Alfred 11
Frederick 10
Albert 6
Arthur 6
Harry 6
Jacob 6
Edwin 5
Robert 5
Ernest 4
Fred 4
Fredrick 4
Patrick 4
Phillip 4
Walter 4
Benjamin 3
Daniel 3
David 3
Francis 3
Frank 3
Nicolas 3
Philip 3
Sampson 3
Wm. 3
Archelaus 2
Danl. 2
Edmund 2
Geo. 2
Michael 2
Nicholas 2
Peter 2
Sidney 2
Tom 2
Archd. 1
Charley 1
Enos 1
Ethelb. 1
F. 1
F.W. 1
Woodman 1

FAQ

Hore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,034 people were recorded with the Hore surname. That placed it at #3,801 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 617 in 2016. That gives Hore a modern rank of #8,523.

What does the Hore surname mean?

An anglicized version of the Irish surname Ó hÓráin, derived from a personal name meaning "descendant of Órán".

What does the Hore map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hore bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.