Hoarau

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Hoarau. === Proper noun === Hoarau (plural Hoaraus) A surname from French. ==== Statistics ==== According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Hoarau is the 240017th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 79 individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hoarau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 184. Forebears == French == === Alternative forms === Hoareau, Houarault. === Etymology === Originating from mainland France where it became extinct until recently. (attested 1640s in Menneville, Picardie Province). Now most prevalent in Réunion. Possibly from Dutch or Middle Dutch. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ.a.ʁo/ === Proper noun === Hoarau m or f a French surname, Hoarau ==== Descendants ==== English: Hoarau Réunion Creole French: Waro === References === === Further reading === Forebears (French) filae.com