About Hair
The surname Hair is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "hara," meaning hare. It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was swift or had a resemblance to a hare in terms of physical characteristics or behavior. The surname Hair may have also been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who hunted hares or worked in the fur trade. Overall, the surname Hair signifies a connection to the animal hare or its associated traits.
The surname Hair is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hair based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Hair is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hair in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hair using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.