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

Family Name / Last Name: Hoad
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The variant form of Quirke. The O'Cuirces, or Mac Quirkes, were an ancient sept in Munster.

The family name Hoad is a variant form of Otis. Outi's, or of Outi, Otto, Otho. An Outi held lands in county Warwick temp. Edward the onfessor, and Fitz Otes was a Norman name. The first of the surname in this country, John Otis, of Hingham, Mass, in 1635, came from county of Somerset.

Hoad is variation of Quirk. Descendant of the bushy-haired man; grandson of Corc meaning "heart".

Variation of Otis. Descendant of Otis or Otes, forms of Odo meaning "rich".

Lastname Hoad is the variation of Oates. Descendant of Odo meaning "rich".

Hoad is the form of the Oates. Descendant of Odo meaning "rich".

Hoad is the variation of Otis. Descendant of Otis or Otes, forms of Odo meaning "rich".

Hoad is the variation of the Quirk. Descendant of the bushy-haired man; grandson of Corc meaning "heart".

The variation of Otis. Outi's, or of Outi, Otto, Otho. An Outi held lands in county Warwick temp. Edward the onfessor, and Fitz Otes was a Norman name. The first of the surname in this country, John Otis, of Hingham, Mass, in 1635, came from county of Somerset.

Lastname Hoad is variant of Hoad. A hoad in the South means a heathy or rough ground. In Sussex many namesof places which comprise the syllable hoth or heath have had it corrupted by the peasantry to hoad, and thus Hothly and Roeheath become Hoadly and Rochoad.

A hoad in the South means a heathy or rough ground. In Sussex many namesof places which comprise the syllable hoth or heath have had it corrupted by the peasantry to hoad, and thus Hothly and Roeheath become Hoadly and Rochoad.

Hoad is the variation of Hother. Hoth in Sussex, where this surname occurs, signifies furze or gorse, and also an unenclosed ground where it grows. Atte Floth is found in the XIV century. This probably became Hother. It may have sprung however from Other, a personal name of early date.

Surname is the form of the Hother. Hoth in Sussex, where this surname occurs, signifies furze or gorse, and also an unenclosed ground where it grows. Atte Floth is found in the XIV century. This probably became Hother. It may have sprung however from Other, a personal name of early date.

The family name Hoad is a variation of Oades. Probably the same as the Odo or Eudes of Norman times.

The lastname Hoad is the variant of Oades. Probably the same as the Odo or Eudes of Norman times.

The family name is variation of Oates. See Oats - "Oats," says etymologist Ferguson, "I take to be a pluralism, and class it with Ott, Otte, Otto, and the corresponding German names Otte and Otto."

Variant of Oates. See Oats - "Oats," says etymologist Ferguson, "I take to be a pluralism, and class it with Ott, Otte, Otto, and the corresponding German names Otte and Otto."

Lastname is a form of Quirke. The O'Cuirces, or Mac Quirkes, were an ancient sept in Munster.

How popular is Hoad?

Hoad is common in England, Australia, United States, Iraq, Canada.

Hoad is ranked 103283 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Hoads grew by 16.57 per cent to 408 since 2000 and ranked 51066 after elevating 3937 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.4 94.29
Black 3.19 2.86
Others 1.96 0
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
1.47 0
Hoad is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in England. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Barbados. Around 4553 people have been found who wears Hoad as their family name. Hoad is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Hoad:
3,485 England2,191
3,238 Australia1,143
Countries with hundreds of Hoad:
60,819 United States461
3,988 Iraq225
18,967 Canada191
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
7,445 Scotland47
6,014 Wales45
655 Barbados40
81,435 South Africa33
4,532 Jamaica24
5,605 Northern Ireland22
23,165 New Zealand18
13,856 Singapore17
7,138 Syria16
105,022 Italy15
15,694 Ireland11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
18,907 Yemen6

Hoad Namesakes

  • Lew Hoad, Australian World No. 1 tennis player
  • Teddy Hoad, West Indian cricketer
  • Tom Hoad, Australian water polo coach and former player
  • John Hoad, Australian military leader

Hoad Namesakes

  • Lew Hoad, Australian World No. 1 tennis player
  • Teddy Hoad, West Indian cricketer
  • Tom Hoad, Australian water polo coach and former player
  • John Hoad, Australian military leader

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