Bore Surname

13,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Bore 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.

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Bore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali13,8751:1,223131
Kenya6,2821:7,351978
India5,9941:127,9728,232
Guinea5,0291:2,353157
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
France1,1521:57,6597,687
Zimbabwe8941:17,2692,516
Norway7361:6,987703
Burkina Faso6771:27,1081,632
Papua New Guinea4691:17,3851,754
England4401:126,63212,659
Indonesia3271:404,43234,231
South Africa3081:175,90219,420
Iran2461:312,12421,793
Senegal1961:74,384938
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
Ivory Coast1821:126,7656,185
Philippines1741:581,82964,136
Brazil1501:1,427,16248,115
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Benin901:114,84012,756
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
Afghanistan741:434,5025,860
Liberia731:60,3915,286
Latvia641:32,0324,894
Canada501:736,91258,785
Niger491:391,67410,965
Australia301:899,85754,700
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Chile231:765,93416,989
Botswana221:99,40615,343
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Congo91:554,34412,633
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:120,67011,490
Wales431:36,4751,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

The alternate forms: Boré (1,130), Böre (17), Borè (3) & Borë (1) are calculated separately.

Bore (8,286) may also be a first name.

Bore 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Boar, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bore Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bore Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bore (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﺭﻱ, Hindi: बोरे, Marathi: बोरे, Russian: Боре) occurs more in Mali more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Boré, Böre, Borè or Borë. For other possible spellings of Bore click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bore? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bore is the 13,939th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 182,066 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Bore reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 69,484th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 8,286 people.

This surname is most frequent in Mali, where it is carried by 13,875 people, or 1 in 1,223. Barring Mali this last name occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 16 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Bore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bore has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bore surname grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bore last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (88%) in Kenya.

In The United States Bore are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Bore earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.21% more than the national average, earning 416,025 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.4% less than the national average, earning R 98,856 per year; in United States they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $46,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $51,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boré921,130/
Böre9217/
Borè923/
Borë921/
Borge8927,276/
Bhore8923,401/
Boire8913,566/
Borie897,772/
Borre897,141/
Borer896,253/
Botre896,193/
Boere893,448/
Boure893,094/
Borje893,071/
Borei892,998/
Bores892,735/
Borea891,663/
Borey891,524/
Boore89992/
Boret89707/
Bosre89636/
Borze89244/
Boree89236/
Bohre89215/
Borez89188/
Borej89131/
Boreh89117/
Boyre8980/
Bored8936/
Buore8920/
Boreu8919/
Borhe8917/
Borée898/
Hbore896/
Borep892/
Boreï891/
Boreć891/
Boreś891/
Boreş891/
Borșe891/
Bor86107,058/
Borres8016,380/
Borets802,728/
Bouret802,644/
Bourre801,730/
Bhorge801,316/
Bourez801,269/
Bourge801,159/
Borrie80932/
Boyrie80859/
Boorer80851/
Bhoire80694/
Bourey80673/
Borret80454/
Borrer80417/
Borher80398/
Boiret80386/
Boirie80350/
Boeree80342/
Borzea80339/
Borrey80311/
Bhoyre80304/
Bourie80275/
Borgey80265/
Borree80205/
Borrea80196/
Bohure80196/
Boures80152/
Boreas80127/
Bouree80125/
Bhoore80123/
Boretz80118/
Borțea80109/
Borzee8099/
Borzie8095/
Boress8091/
Bohres8082/
Borzei8076/
Bothre8056/
Bhoure8055/
Bouyre8054/
Bourei8052/
Bhotre8043/
Bhoree8042/
Borrez8041/
Botres8036/
Boresh8029/
Bhorey8029/
Bottre8027/
Boyrer8023/
Bhorer8023/
Booree8022/
Booret8019/
Boerre8019/
Bourée8019/
Bohrey8017/
Borett8017/
Boreha8017/
Borech8014/
Borest8012/
Boires8010/
Bhoere809/
Borrhe809/
Borhes807/
Bhorje807/
Bourhe807/
Boirre807/
Borred807/
Borzey806/
Boresz806/
Boorey806/
Borees806/
Boireu806/
Bhorea805/
Botree805/
Boores804/
Boured804/
Botrhe804/
Bourje803/
Bohret803/
Boredd803/
Boerey803/
Bourer803/
Boerie803/
Bohreh802/
Boored802/
Boyres802/
Borhei802/
Boriey802/
Boitre802/
Boutre802/
Boorge802/
Boureï802/
Borreh802/
Bhorie802/
Bohrei802/
Boreap801/
Borgej801/
Boyrey801/
Boorea801/
Boorre801/
Bhored801/
Bhosre801/
Boirey801/
Boyrge801/
Boureh801/
Boërie801/
Boirge801/
Borreu801/
Boorée801/
Bojrge801/
Borecz801/
Boredz801/
Boreed801/
Boreit801/
Borhed801/
Boriea801/
Borrei801/
Borrée801/
Borșer801/
Bosree801/
Bourea801/
Bohrre801/
Boorie800/
Borrep800/
Boorze800/
Bohrie800/
Botrey800/
Borhet800/
Boreyh800/
Boorhe800/
Borrge800/
Bora75414,482/
Bare75127,825/
Bere7537,166/
Bhor7534,635/
Bori7523,012/
Bour7515,973/
Bort757,585/
Bohr757,292/
Bure757,291/
Borz754,412/
Boor754,143/
Bory753,478/
Bord752,910/
Vore752,218/
Borr751,397/
Borș75659/
Borj75463/
Buor75445/
Wore75413/
Borh75301/
Boir75159/
Borø7565/
Borp7519/
Bäre7516/
Boër7515/
Büre7511/
Botr757/
Boyr757/
Bosr753/
Borá753/
Bāre752/
Bgor751/
Hbor751/
Uore751/
Bojr751/
Borû751/
Borġ751/
Bourret734,792/
Borrett732,392/
Boutres731,641/
Bourgey73616/
Bourrie73514/
Bourree73476/
Bousrez73179/
Borrher73152/
Bouresh73152/
Bourrez73120/
Bouretz7387/
Bohreer7340/
Borress7339/
Bourett7337/
Bourrée7337/
Borehed7325/
Boorech7318/
Bourihe7317/
Borrhed7314/
Boirret7313/
Borreij7311/
Borresø7310/
Bourets7310/
Bousret7310/
Bourhet7310/
Bootree739/
Bohrets738/
Boehreh737/
Boreysh735/
Boreish735/
Bhooree734/
Boorher733/
Bouhres733/
Bhoorey732/
Boyrret732/
Borreas732/
Borrres732/
Bourres732/
Bourreu732/
Bourrey732/
Bottrey732/
Borreth732/
Boreets731/
Bosreis731/
Boureet731/
Bourher731/
Bouriea731/
Boreich731/
Boreihs731/
Borheis731/
Boutrey731/
Boorret731/
Boirrie731/
Boitres731/
Boutreh731/
Bourred731/
Boreggi731/
Bourest731/
Bouresz731/
Boutrea731/
Boureat731/
Boureer731/
Bouhrer731/
Boujrej731/
Bhoorie731/
Borrões731/
Borroey731/
Bourzeh731/
Bouread731/
Boureae731/
Bouress731/
Borhest731/
Boreher731/
Bourees730/
Boirett730/
Borhett730/
Boorhes730/
Bootres730/
Borrest730/
Boohres730/
Bothrey730/
Borhees730/
Bouhrie730/
Bottred730/
Berhe67155,790/
Bhoir67134,184/
Bouri6791,817/
Barre6772,010/
Borra6742,032/
Barge6732,843/
Bhure6724,863/
Burge6723,178/
Barei6718,352/
Borys6714,434/
Barea6713,698/
Boris6713,304/
Bosri679,036/
Boura678,620/
Baret678,383/
Bareh677,739/
Borza677,317/
Borri677,175/
Bhere676,828/
Borai676,566/
Bares676,176/
Boury676,029/
Bureš675,590/
Borzi674,895/
Boeri674,446/
Borio674,387/
Bohri674,351/
Boora674,318/
Buret674,290/
Bhora673,965/
Berie673,627/
Bahre673,372/
Bures673,048/
Burre672,890/
Baare672,745/
Beere672,496/
Berre672,470/
Bosry672,438/
Barhe672,336/
Barey671,793/
Baree671,791/
Bareš671,751/
Behre671,671/
Boray671,656/
Borgi671,639/
Burey671,563/
Barej671,549/
Barez671,516/
Baure671,516/
Bgour671,499/
Berea671,468/
Barje671,330/
Bähre671,301/
Barie671,285/
Bhori671,165/
Boriy671,137/
Berei671,043/
Boira671,040/
Boord67980/
Batre67964/
Buhre67894/
Bared67883/
Borha67768/
Mpore67765/
Boroi67694/
Burie67689/
Bhare67657/
Burei67651/
Bordt67633/
Borry67622/
Barer67608/
Burer67585/
Boroy67524/
Voore67481/
Buire67474/
Boryś67451/
Burea67448/
Boyra67447/
Basre67440/
Vorre67415/
Boiré67393/
Borhi67373/
Boraj67372/
Bohrz67349/
Berey67348/
Botri67318/
Burje67307/
Buree67285/
Borid67276/
Bohry67271/
Bereh67263/
Vhore67261/
Barze67253/
Bourt67243/
Boori67237/
Baere67228/
Bourd67227/
Boryo67209/
Boiry67200/
Borré67194/
Boiri67193/
Woore67190/
Bureu67182/
Worre67180/
Vores67178/
Boroj67176/
Bureh67175/
Borzì67174/
Votre67172/
Boroa67169/
Bereu67153/
Borui67152/
Borhy67150/
Woure67144/
Buora67138/
Borzy67120/
Borresch67120/
Beure67116/
Borit67109/
Bühre67106/
Bereș67104/
Böres6798/
Butre6794/
Buord6793/
Bureć6789/
Borøy6786/
Borșa6782/
Boraa6778/
Burez6778/
Bouré6778/
Bourh6770/
Bohrt6768/
Boriz6766/
Bortt6765/
Bureś6763/
Bohur6761/
Bhoyr6760/
Voreh6760/
Boory6757/
Bouhr6756/
Boryi6753/
Boyri6747/
Beree6745/
Voire6743/
Worei6742/
Boğra6742/
Worie6741/
Bareu6735/
Vorie6733/
Bouhiere6733/
Bärje6733/
Worey6731/
Borța6731/
Buure6729/
Boery6727/
Borij6725/
Bured6724/
Bohré6722/
Bäres6720/
Boriş6720/
Barep6719/
Buori6718/
Boyrd6718/
Barée6718/
Borød6718/
Boeré6718/
Botry6717/
Bothr6716/
Vorer6714/
Bárez6713/
Borejová6712/
Bhoor6712/
Vorge6712/
Borrè6712/
Woire6711/
Boort6710/
Boorz6710/
Boutreis679/
Boriß679/
Whore678/
Bourrett678/
Bhord678/
Burej678/
Bereň678/
Böhre678/
Borip677/
Bhour677/
Boryz677/
Bourj677/
Borés677/
Worea677/
Boottree677/
Bhory676/
Hwore676/
Boohr676/
Burhe676/
Vorea676/
Bourr676/
Bousreih676/
Vohre675/
Bujre675/
Buyre675/
Busre675/
Burøe675/
Bhorj674/
Bhorr674/
Boorhees674/
Borér674/
Borrá674/
Boïra674/
Börie674/
Bouër674/
Bhohr673/
Voree673/
Wohre673/
Bhorh673/
Boutr673/
Voure673/
Bourè673/
Borđa672/
Boutress672/
Vorhe672/
Bar'e672/
Bgare672/
Burze672/
Burep672/
Borii672/
Bhort672/
Bojra672/
Borðá672/
Botré672/
Buory671/
Boruy671/
Bourz671/
Borgahei671/
Boorh671/
Boorheis671/
Boorj671/
Bhuor671/
Bhotr671/
Bgoir671/
Vorey671/
Uambhore671/
Boryd671/
Voret671/
Boird671/
Worhe671/
Borhz671/
Bárea671/
Hbora671/
Hbory671/
Voreš671/
Vorze671/
Bojri671/
Bohër671/
Bureï671/
Büree671/
Bérea671/
Bârea671/
Bãrge671/
Bourahie671/
Boureish671/
Boriś671/
Borrd671/
Boruj671/
Boryt671/
Boryć671/
Boryň671/
Borzé671/
Borzí671/
Borès671/
Boréa671/
Boïri671/
Boysr671/
Bareć671/
Bareś671/
Boihr671/
Uorge671/
Boriç671/
Bootr671/
Uoret670/
Bourress670/
Bourp670/
Bohrr670/
Boirr670/
Boorhess670/
Bosrr670/
Worze670/

Bore Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bore in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻮﺭﻱbwry-
Bore in the Marathi language
बोरेbore99.53
भोरेbhore0.15
बोरॆbore0.08
बोराbora0.08
बॉरॅbore0.04
बॉरbora0.04
बोरbora0.04
Bore in the Hindi language
बोरेbore95.38
बौरेbaure1.54
बोड़ेbore1.54
भोरेbhore1.54
Bore in the Russian language
Бореbore-

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