Hara is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hara
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

Surname is variant form of O'Hara. Grandson of Eaghra meaning "bitter, or sharp".

Hara is a form of O'Hara. Grandson of Eaghra meaning "bitter, or sharp".

Variant form of O'Hara. A noble sept dating back at least to the year 1023, when the death of Donagh O‘Hara is recorded by the Four Masters. Their territory comprised the present barony of Leney, with parts of those of Costello and Gallan.

Variation of O'Hara. A noble sept dating back at least to the year 1023, when the death of Donagh O‘Hara is recorded by the Four Masters. Their territory comprised the present barony of Leney, with parts of those of Costello and Gallan.

How popular is Hara?

Despite the fact that the number of Hara bearers increased by 4.25 per cent in 2010 US census to 2603 since 2000, the surname slipped by 451 spots and ranked at 11998. The last name was found in around 9 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
41.95 45.81
White 25.78 29.44
Hispanic or Latino 23.78 17.46
Others 7.65 6.53
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.46 0
Black 0.38 0

Immigrants to US

From Germany

18 years old spinster Mary Hara who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on August 19, 1873 by Minnesota put out from Liverpool & Queenstown. Farmer Jgnatz Hara, are other Hara that migrated to US.

Hara Namesakes

  • Yoshimichi Hara, Japanese statesman and the president of the Japanese privy council during World War II
  • Tamiki Hara, Japanese author and survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima
  • Kazuko Hara, prolific Japanese opera composer
  • Yumiko Hara, Japanese marathon runner
  • Fumina Hara, Japanese actress and gravure idol
  • Naohisa Hara, Japanese photographer
  • Hidenori Hara, Japanese manga artist
  • Sachie Hara, Japanese actress and model under the management of the Ken-On Group
  • Setsuko Hara, Setsuko Hara was born in what is now Hodogaya-ku
  • Yuko Hara, keyboardist for Southern All Stars
  • Hiromi Hara, Hara was born in Nasushiobara on October 19, 1958
  • Tetsuo Hara, Hana no Keiji'
  • Eriko Hara, Japanese voice actress formerly employed by Arts Vision
  • Tameichi Hara, only IJN destroyer captain at the start of World War II to survive the entire war and his memoirs serve as an important source for historians
  • Chūichi Hara, Hara was born in Matsue city in Shimane prefecture
  • Keiichi Hara, s original author

Hara Namesakes

  • Yoshimichi Hara, Japanese statesman and the president of the Japanese privy council during World War II
  • Tamiki Hara, Japanese author and survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima
  • Kazuko Hara, prolific Japanese opera composer
  • Yumiko Hara, Japanese marathon runner
  • Fumina Hara, Japanese actress and gravure idol
  • Naohisa Hara, Japanese photographer
  • Hidenori Hara, Japanese manga artist
  • Sachie Hara, Japanese actress and model under the management of the Ken-On Group
  • Setsuko Hara, Setsuko Hara was born in what is now Hodogaya-ku
  • Yuko Hara, keyboardist for Southern All Stars
  • Hiromi Hara, Hara was born in Nasushiobara on October 19, 1958
  • Tetsuo Hara, Hana no Keiji'
  • Eriko Hara, Japanese voice actress formerly employed by Arts Vision
  • Tameichi Hara, only IJN destroyer captain at the start of World War II to survive the entire war and his memoirs serve as an important source for historians
  • Chūichi Hara, Hara was born in Matsue city in Shimane prefecture
  • Keiichi Hara, s original author

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