Corey Surname

20,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Corey Surname Definition:

(Irish) Dweller in, or by, a hollow; grandson of Corradh or Corra (spear).

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Corey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,7761:17,4462,209
Canada1,4151:26,0393,493
Israel9891:8,6531,353
Australia6901:39,1245,070
Syria4721:40,8922,383
Lebanon4401:12,8121,817
Northern Ireland3211:5,7481,059
England3021:184,49716,523
Iraq2721:128,7563,545
Chile771:228,7857,030
Ireland671:70,2834,402
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Jordan271:327,49811,460
Wales241:128,9399,528
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Palestine101:454,88512,564
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
France71:9,488,960336,266
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China41:341,830,39216,990
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2491:17,7912,160
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
Wales131:120,6475,000
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5941:13,9731,792

Corey (168,138) may also be a first name.

Corey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Dweller in, or by, a hollow; grandson of Corradh or Corra (spear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Carrey, local, a town in Scotland. The word conveys the idea of roundness, bending, turning, the winding of a stream. Gaelic, car; Welsh, cor, a circle, a dell, a glen; caire, a circular hollow surrounded by hills.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Cory is an old Bodmin name; during the 16th and 17th centuries there were mayors of the name (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

Corey is an Irish surname, which has two possible meanings:

1. It means 'dweller in a hollow'.

2. It means 'grandson of Corradh' (Gaelic spelling) or 'grandson of Corra' (Latin spelling). The name Corradh or Corra means 'spear'.

- Peters

Corey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Corey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Corey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 20,851st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 278,469 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Corey are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Corey is also the 6,256th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 168,138 people.

The surname Corey is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 20,776 people, or 1 in 17,446. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and Israel, where 4 percent live.

Corey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Corey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Corey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Corey surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Syriac Orthodox (71%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Corey surname are 7.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Corey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $45,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning $49,629 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coorey912,315/
Scorey91786/
Courey91598/
Correy91538/
Chorey91347/
Corgey91114/
Coreya9123/
Csorey917/
Coreyi912/
Coreyo912/
Coriey911/
Cosrey910/
Cory8911,268/
Core898,999/
Correya831,230/
Chourey83896/
Courgey83389/
Scourey8320/
Correyo8314/
Coutrey8313/
Choreya835/
Correys832/
Chhorey831/
Coreeya831/
Coureya831/
Courrey831/
Coreyos831/
Cottrey830/
Carey80126,289/
Corea8040,261/
Corre8014,930/
Chore809,554/
Corry809,069/
Cores804,099/
Coury803,313/
Coroy803,220/
Korey802,139/
Coray801,639/
Coret801,511/
Coore801,312/
Score801,206/
Sorey801,120/
Coriy80857/
Coire80592/
Scory80569/
Chory80509/
Cuore80356/
Curey80256/
Qorey80246/
Coure80202/
Coory80182/
Corez80150/
Corie80108/
Jorey80107/
Coree8088/
Cotry8086/
Cotre8070/
Corej8060/
Cored8060/
Corer8049/
Corei8047/
Corge8032/
Ccore8031/
Corue8027/
Czory8027/
Corye8024/
Csore8021/
Dcory8012/
Zorey8010/
Coreu8010/
Coreh807/
Corée807/
Corae806/
Coery805/
Ccory805/
Ciore804/
Coiry804/
Coruy803/
Corje803/
Cuory802/
Corys801/
Corze801/
Corîe801/
Corep801/
Corhe801/
Coere801/
Zcore801/
Cojre801/
Coyre801/
Cohry800/
Coryt800/
Courreye776/
Choureya771/
Correyes771/
Correa731,044,376/
Cooray7340,693/
Coreas7313,857/
Currey735,773/
Corrie734,545/
Chorei733,725/
Choure733,190/
Couret733,017/
Corres732,710/
Carrey731,961/
Chorge731,659/
Choury731,035/
Corroy73971/
Koreyo73719/
Coreia73712/
Coraje73698/
Correr73684/
Coutry73571/
Koorey73448/
Courie73444/
Ciorei73389/
Cotret73376/
Coutre73370/
Choryi73350/
Coirre73341/
Koreya73336/
Correu73282/
Cotrez73273/
Ciorea73233/
Corret73232/
Charey73213/
Kourey73209/
Caurey73185/
Coreus73158/
Coiret73154/
Jorrey73149/
Corray73147/
Choray73146/
Korrey73116/
Corhay7383/
Scarey7378/
Khorey7374/
Correi7368/
Correz7365/
Choreň7365/
Careye7364/
Koreye7363/
Cottry7360/
Churey7359/
Choiry7359/
Soreya7357/
Coiray7354/
Choriy7345/
Coreea7338/
Corrue7338/
Sorrey7337/
Tchore7337/
Chhore7333/
Cotray7331/
Courry7329/
Scoury7328/
Coresh7328/
Coriea7327/
Zsorey7327/
Coorer7327/
Scorțe7327/
Koreyi7325/
Chorhy7323/
Corets7322/
Chorry7322/
Correj7322/
Korzey7321/
Choroy7320/
Koirey7320/
Careys7318/
Coraya7317/
Couray7317/
Ciores7316/
Joreyo7315/
Corett7314/
Curzey7313/
Coures7313/
Corred7313/
Corejo7313/
Coorie7311/
Coorea7311/
Corree7311/
Jourey7310/
Soirey7310/
Chorie739/
Coriya738/
Chuore738/
Soorey738/
Cottre738/
Coreuz738/
Scorei737/
Corhei737/
Coureu737/
Coyret737/
Cotres736/
Coress736/
Corhea736/
Chorre736/
Chorhe736/
Cargey735/
Cotrer735/
Corech735/
Courge735/
Scorry735/
Soreye735/
Choore734/
Choire734/
Coreaz734/
Coriie734/
Koreyu734/
Tchory734/
Chorea733/
Cohres733/
Chorje733/
Correh733/
Coores733/
Coirea733/
Corrae733/
Coreje733/
Coreji733/
Coirie733/
Couroy732/
Koreys732/
Coraye732/
Coreah732/
Coreer732/
Corher732/
Chorue732/
Casrey732/
Careey732/
Cariey732/
Coreez732/
Cosray732/
Cotrea732/
Coeroy732/
Courer732/
Courys732/
Corroe732/
Couëry732/
Korhey732/
Choroe732/
Joirey732/
Corrye731/
Ccarey731/
Corezt731/
Korgey731/
Kosrey731/
Carhey731/
Chorae731/
Ceurey731/
Chgore731/
Joyrey731/
Coraiy731/
Coreed731/
Corees731/
Coreha731/
Coreie731/
Coreio731/
Corest731/
Corhoe731/
Corhoy731/
Coroie731/
Corzie731/
Curiey731/
Cutrey731/
Cooree731/
Coyrea731/
Czores731/
Joreye731/
Catrey731/
Coires731/
Zoreya731/
Coreis731/
Chohry731/
Kotrey731/
Soreyo731/
Soreyu731/
Qoreey731/
Ciorez731/
Ciurey731/
Ccorre731/
Cuores731/
Cotree731/
Courre731/
Courze731/
Coruyo731/
Corrre731/
Coroje731/
Coreja731/
Coreås731/
Corieh731/
Coirry731/
Joorey731/
Coorge731/
Courea731/
Choryo731/
Ckorie731/
Choory731/
Cotriy731/
Scoure730/
Coroya730/
Carzey730/
Corhes730/
Coryia730/
Couree730/
Coorry730/
Scoore730/
Cohroy730/
Koerey730/
Coreiz730/
Qucore730/
Choureeya712/
Correia67783,602/
Sore67105,040/
Kore67100,883/
Cora6749,488/
Sory6732,757/
Zore6730,422/
Care6719,559/
Cary6719,501/
Cori6710,085/
Cury679,777/
Jore676,793/
Cure676,723/
Correas675,179/
Corraya675,041/
Kory673,816/
Jory673,699/
Cüre672,283/
Corriea67896/
Cottret67681/
Cottrez67635/
Courret67587/
Cottray67385/
Carreyo67364/
Courroy67347/
Coutret67328/
Correio67267/
Charrey67253/
Couraye67212/
Chouray67205/
Corj67199/
Correch67166/
Coureux67150/
Zory67150/
Chourre67139/
Corà67131/
Chooree67122/
Curreya67121/
Coureas67120/
Chaurey6792/
Choriya6790/
Correje6784/
Corá6766/
Qory6762/
Coré6762/
Courrie6761/
Scorțea6760/
Chourry6759/
Courett6754/
Cottrer6752/
Khourey6750/
Courree6748/
Correaz6741/
Correus6739/
Corraie6730/
Corrett6725/
Cére6723/
Corrrea6720/
Čore6720/
Coutray6719/
Correis6717/
Céry6717/
Correah6716/
Tchoure6716/
Correea6715/
Corriya6714/
Koorrey6714/
Çore6714/
Choirie6713/
Coureit6713/
Courech6712/
Corayat6712/
Corrège6712/
Koureya6712/
Coreeia6711/
Koreyah6711/
Coorrea6710/
Korreya6710/
Correja6710/
Coutres6710/
Qore6710/
Coreiha679/
Corrije679/
Correjo677/
Kouriey677/
Chhoure676/
Chorayi676/
Correiz676/
Choraje675/
Cooreia675/
Courrée674/
Courgae674/
Couthry674/
Coerrea674/
Koreyat674/
Žory674/
Corejos674/
Choroya674/
Scorrea673/
Coriyah673/
Corrher673/
Chorray673/
Chourge673/
Ccorrea673/
Correua673/
Chouhry673/
Coreggi673/
Corgoya673/
Coutrez673/
Corraje673/
Corrieh673/
Koureye673/
Correïa673/
Corehia673/
Choiriy673/
Khoerey673/
Cathrey672/
Chareya672/
Cottreu672/
Coureia672/
Courrea672/
Zoureya672/
Côre672/
Carreyó672/
Couroye672/
Djourey672/
Jorheyo672/
Khoreya671/
Koreyap671/
Korreyi671/
Careeye671/
Chorrei671/
Choruya671/
Chouriy671/
Chorahe671/
Choraya671/
Choreio671/
Choriye671/
Ccoraya671/
Chahrey671/
Chhoray671/
Chhorge671/
Coreeas671/
Coreett671/
Coreich671/
Coreitt671/
Coreova671/
Corhejo671/
Corhett671/
Corraye671/
Csoreji671/
Cothrea671/
Cotreas671/
Cuttrey671/
Coutrer671/
Coyrrie671/
Zoreeya671/
Chourie671/
Couraya671/
Coirrea671/
Corread671/
Correid671/
Tcharey671/
Hjourey671/
Čory671/
Žore671/
Soureyy671/
Sourrey671/
Tchoury671/
Carieya671/
Choroyo671/
Chouhre671/
Ciorâea671/
Chareye671/
Caureys671/
Coureth671/
Couroys671/
Couërre671/
Coroyoo671/
Corejas671/
Corajes671/
Chhorei671/
Joureya671/
Chgoury671/
Choraye671/
Careyas671/
Tsorhey671/
Coereia671/
Chhoryi671/
Chorgay671/
Chojrej671/
Curieya671/
Courejo671/
Dcorrei671/
Koreeye671/
Korehya671/
Koreyas671/
Kooreye671/
Chargey670/
Scarrey670/
Coreith670/
Caerrey670/
Cattrey670/
Cooretz670/
Corress670/
Carriey670/
Coreath670/
Coretch670/
Courray670/
Cothray670/

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Corey Reference & Research

Corley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Corey/Cory FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Corey/Cory FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Corley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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