Boor Surname
Approximately 4,143 people bear this surname
Boor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the boar.' Middle English bore and bor; compare Wildbore.
Robert le Boor, Fines Roll, 14 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
Richard le Bor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
John le Bor, Wiltshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBoor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,714 | 1:211,470 | 20,668 |
| Netherlands | 555 | 1:30,427 | 5,042 |
| Kenya | 413 | 1:111,816 | 9,530 |
| Germany | 285 | 1:282,475 | 29,573 |
| England | 253 | 1:220,229 | 18,622 |
| Slovakia | 142 | 1:37,581 | 6,935 |
| Nigeria | 100 | 1:1,771,428 | 64,453 |
| Brazil | 98 | 1:2,184,432 | 68,273 |
| India | 95 | 1:8,074,372 | 169,494 |
| Czechia | 81 | 1:131,277 | 20,900 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Austria | 31 | 1:274,691 | 31,731 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 245 | 1:99,491 | 10,063 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 483 | 1:103,972 | 10,487 |
Boor (2,203) may also be a first name.
Boor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the boar.' Middle English bore and bor; compare Wildbore.
Robert le Boor, Fines Roll, 14 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
Richard le Bor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
John le Bor, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reginald le Bor, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Richard le Bor, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1616. Buried — Anne Walker, servant to Henry Boare; St. James, Clerkenwell.
1800. Married — William Bore and Elizabeth Franklin: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) 1 Peasant, Husbandman [Middle English boor, Old English ge)búr = Dutch boer = Ger. bauer].
2= Boar1, q.v.
Robert le Boor.—Cal. Rot. Orig.
Boor Demographics
Boor Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Boor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Boor occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Boor.
How Common Is The Last Name Boor? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 111,947th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,759,002 people. The surname Boor is predominantly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Boor reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 159,424th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 2,203 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,714 people, or 1 in 211,470. In The United States Boor is most prevalent in: Kansas, where 9 percent live, Illinois, where 6 percent live and Ohio, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 57 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 10 percent live.
Boor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Boor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Boor last name expanded 355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Boor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Boor last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (67%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Boor surname are 20.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.3% registered with the political party.
The amount Boor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.57% more than the national average, earning R 367,320 per year; in United States they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $45,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $49,215 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boore | 89 | 992 | / |
| Boord | 89 | 980 | / |
| Bhoor | 89 | 12 | / |
| Boort | 89 | 10 | / |
| Boorz | 89 | 10 | / |
| Boohr | 89 | 6 | / |
| Boorh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bootr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bor | 86 | 107,058 | / |
| Bhoore | 80 | 123 | / |
| Boorth | 80 | 7 | / |
| Boorre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhoort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bootrh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boorhe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bore | 75 | 40,027 | / |
| Bhor | 75 | 34,635 | / |
| Boer | 75 | 28,230 | / |
| Bour | 75 | 15,973 | / |
| Bort | 75 | 7,585 | / |
| Bohr | 75 | 7,292 | / |
| Borz | 75 | 4,412 | / |
| Bord | 75 | 2,910 | / |
| Borr | 75 | 1,397 | / |
| Borș | 75 | 659 | / |
| Buor | 75 | 445 | / |
| Borh | 75 | 301 | / |
| Voor | 75 | 231 | / |
| Woor | 75 | 206 | / |
| Boir | 75 | 159 | / |
| Borø | 75 | 65 | / |
| Borp | 75 | 19 | / |
| Boër | 75 | 15 | / |
| Botr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Boyr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bosr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bgor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bojr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Borû | 75 | 1 | / |
| Borġ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Borë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boorová | 73 | 222 | / |
| Boorova | 73 | 21 | / |
| Bhoir | 67 | 134,184 | / |
| Bhore | 67 | 23,401 | / |
| Boire | 67 | 13,566 | / |
| Borre | 67 | 7,141 | / |
| Boure | 67 | 3,094 | / |
| Bgour | 67 | 1,499 | / |
| Voort | 67 | 753 | / |
| Bosre | 67 | 636 | / |
| Bordt | 67 | 633 | / |
| Voore | 67 | 481 | / |
| Boehr | 67 | 353 | / |
| Bohrz | 67 | 349 | / |
| Boerr | 67 | 268 | / |
| Bourt | 67 | 243 | / |
| Bourd | 67 | 227 | / |
| Woore | 67 | 190 | / |
| Borzì | 67 | 174 | / |
| Woort | 67 | 164 | / |
| Buord | 67 | 93 | / |
| Bhoer | 67 | 90 | / |
| Boyre | 67 | 80 | / |
| Bourh | 67 | 70 | / |
| Bohrt | 67 | 68 | / |
| Bortt | 67 | 65 | / |
| Bohur | 67 | 61 | / |
| Bhoyr | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bouhr | 67 | 56 | / |
| Buore | 67 | 20 | / |
| Boyrd | 67 | 18 | / |
| Borød | 67 | 18 | / |
| Borhe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bothr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bhord | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bhour | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hbore | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bourr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whoor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhorr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uhoor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bouër | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhohr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voord | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhorh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boutr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhort | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bourz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhotr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boerh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohër | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boujr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borșe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mpoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Npoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bourp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bohrr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boirr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bosrr | 67 | 0 | / |
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