Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HARE
There are approximately 9,663 people named Hare in the UK. That makes it the 1,088th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 153 are named Hare.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
HairHaire
Haare
Hahr
Hairr
Haahr
Haar
Haer
McKerrow
Hahre
Haere
Haehre
Haires
Haeres
Haehr
Haair
Hairre
Haerei
Haerey
Haares
Hairew
Hairey
Haerrei
Hairie
Haerz
Haarz
Hairs
Haereo
Haara
The Hare surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HARE. From swiftness of foot. " The family of Hare (of Stow-Bardolpli, Barts.) claimed to be a scion of the house of Harecourt or Harcourt in Lorraine, who were counts of Normandy." Burke's Ext. Barts.