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Ohara


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Origin Of The Surname Ohara

Meaning Of The Surname Ohara

Descendant of Heaghra

Interesting Facts About Ohara

O’Hara is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Heaghra. The prefixed ‘O’ in this name denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is ‘Heaghra’ which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Scarlett O’Hara is the name of the protagonist in Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone with the Wind.

Ohara Statistics

Ohara is the number 1338 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 7,862 share the surname Ohara in the UK.

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