Hoare is an English surname derived from Middle English hor(e) meaning grey- or white-haired. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Alfred Hoare, known as Bert Hoare (1874–1962), South Australian politician Amy Hoare (born 1996), English chess player Bertie Hoare (1912–1947), World War II flying ace Des Hoare (born 1934), Australian cricketer Desmond Hoare (Royal Navy officer) (1910–1988), British sailor and educator Edward Hoare (disambiguation), several people Elizabeth Hoare (1915–2001), English church furnisher and actress Henry Hoare (banker) (1677–1725), English banker and land-owner Henry Hoare (1705–1785), English banker and garden owner-designer James Hoare (born 1943), British academic and historian Joe Hoare (1881–1947), English footballer John Gurney Hoare (1810–1875), English cricketer and banker Kelly Hoare (born 1963), Australian politician Louisa Gurney Hoare (1784–1836), English diarist and writer Mad Mike Hoare (1919–2020), Irish mercenary leader Marko Attila Hoare (born 1972), British historian Mary Hoare (1744–1820), English artist Mary Hoare, Lady Hoare (d. 1973), English Lady Mayoress of London and charity worker Peter Hoare (disambiguation), several people Prince Hoare (elder) (c.1711–1769), English sculptor Prince Hoare (younger) (1755–1834), English painter and dramatist Sir Richard Hoare (banker) (1648–1718), British goldsmith, banker and politician Sir Richard Hoare, 2nd Baronet (1758–1838), British antiquarian and archaeologist Sir Samuel Hoare, 1st Baronet (1841–1915), English politician Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood (1880–1959), British politician Sarajane Hoare, British fashion journalist, stylist and magazine editor Seamus Hoare, Gaelic footballer Sean Hoare (1963–2011), British journalist Seán Hoare (born 1994), Irish professional footballer Simon Hoare (born 1969), British politician Sir Tony Hoare (1934–2026), British computer scientist Wilfred Hoare (1909–2003), English cricketer and headmaster William Hoare (c.1707–1792), British painter
See also Hoare baronets, four Baronetcies Hoare logic, named after its inventor, Tony Hoare
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