Core Surname
Approximately 8,999 people bear this surname
Core Surname Definition:
A surname in Lanarkshire. Said to be French. Spelled Cure in Workman's MS. Henry Cor rendered homage at Elgin, 1296 (Bain, II. p. 195). Clement Cor was bailie of Edinburgh in 1560 (Macdonald, 501). William Cor appears in Newbigging, 1624 and James Cor in Carnwath, 1665 (Lanark CR.
Read More About This SurnameCore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,802 | 1:75,481 | 8,644 |
| Italy | 649 | 1:94,232 | 16,195 |
| England | 595 | 1:93,644 | 10,027 |
| Australia | 370 | 1:72,961 | 8,589 |
| India | 306 | 1:2,506,750 | 79,964 |
| France | 300 | 1:221,409 | 34,354 |
| Canada | 245 | 1:150,390 | 15,330 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Uruguay | 218 | 1:15,742 | 1,780 |
| Argentina | 141 | 1:303,145 | 24,179 |
| Philippines | 131 | 1:772,811 | 75,228 |
| Brazil | 126 | 1:1,699,003 | 55,624 |
| Peru | 117 | 1:271,659 | 10,749 |
| Ivory Coast | 112 | 1:205,993 | 8,732 |
| Spain | 98 | 1:477,062 | 24,404 |
| Ireland | 79 | 1:59,607 | 4,006 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| Romania | 47 | 1:427,189 | 34,091 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Bolivia | 6 | 1:1,769,406 | 6,441 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 265 | 1:91,983 | 9,487 |
| Scotland | 159 | 1:23,542 | 2,196 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,060 | 1:47,376 | 5,426 |
The alternate forms: Coré (62), Čore (20), Çore (14) & Côre (2) are calculated separately.
Core (763) may also be a first name.
Core Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname in Lanarkshire. Said to be French. Spelled Cure in Workman's MS. Henry Cor rendered homage at Elgin, 1296 (Bain, II. p. 195). Clement Cor was bailie of Edinburgh in 1560 (Macdonald, 501). William Cor appears in Newbigging, 1624 and James Cor in Carnwath, 1665 (Lanark CR.). compare Tor.
Robert Cur occurs in Normandy, t. Philip-Augustus, c. 1204 (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm., v. 182); William Curre occurs in England, 1189; John Cure, c. 1272 (Rot. Hundr.).
Core Demographics
Average Male Core Height
175.19 cm
Average Female Core Height
158.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Core Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Core Come From? nationality or country of origin
Core (Hindi: कोर, Marathi: चोरे) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Coré, Čore, Çore or Côre. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Core? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 56,361st most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,817 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Core live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 297,279th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 763 people.
Core is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,802 people, or 1 in 75,481. In The United States Core is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 88 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 7 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Core Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Core has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Core last name increased 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 176 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Core Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Core last name is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States Core are 10.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.87% being registered with the political party.
The amount Core earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 20.31% more than the national average, earning €36,128 per year; in Peru they earn 34.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,028 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.26% less than the national average, earning $22,416,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $40,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,399 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Core Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Core in the Hindi language | ||
| कोर | kora | - |
| Core in the Marathi language | ||
| चोरे | core | - |
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