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 Core Salary in
United States
$40,309 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Core Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Core Come From? nationality or country of origin
Core (Hindi: कोर, Marathi: चोरे) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as: Coré, Čore, Çore or Côre. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Core? popularity and diffusion
The last name Core is the 56,361st most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 809,817 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Core reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Core is also the 297,279th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 763 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,802 people, or 1 in 75,481. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 88 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 7 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Core Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Core has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Core last name rose 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 176 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Core Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Core surname are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.87% 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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