Cork Surname
Approximately 8,074 people bear this surname
Cork Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Cork = the Marsh [Irish corcach] This surname is hardly from the corktree.
Cork Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,183 | 1:113,873 | 12,322 |
| England | 2,869 | 1:19,421 | 2,769 |
| Australia | 866 | 1:31,173 | 4,146 |
| Canada | 436 | 1:84,508 | 9,395 |
| Jamaica | 129 | 1:22,248 | 1,862 |
| Wales | 118 | 1:26,225 | 2,724 |
| Ireland | 65 | 1:72,445 | 4,480 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Scotland | 52 | 1:102,958 | 6,964 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Lebanon | 18 | 1:313,171 | 10,344 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Cook Islands | 6 | 1:3,030 | 708 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1:37,553 | 1,173 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,212 | 1:11,020 | 1,688 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:91,298 | 4,744 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 909 | 1:55,246 | 6,190 |
Cork (420) may also be a first name.
Cork Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Cork = the Marsh [Irish corcach] This surname is hardly from the corktree.
Not from the Irish city, as has been conjectured, but from Core, an ancient Celtic personal name.
According to some, cork is a term used by apprentices and workmen for "master." Ferguson seems to think the name Cork may be contracted from Corrick, a diminutive of Core or Cory. It seems that Core was an ancient Celtic personal name, and may be derived from the city of Cork (formerly Corkan), or from its root, Irish corc, corcach, a moor, marsh. The name Corkett, which would seem to be a diminutive of Cork, is a corruption of Caldecott.
Cork Demographics
Average Male Cork Height
175.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cork Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cork Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cork (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻙ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cork? popularity and diffusion
It is the 62,193rd most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 902,594 people. The surname Cork occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Cork reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 419,319th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 420 people.
Cork is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,183 people, or 1 in 113,873. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 7 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and Alabama, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Cork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cork has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cork surname rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 492 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 295 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cork Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Cork surname is predominantly Anglican (55%) in Ireland and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Cork last name are 16.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.36% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cork earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.14% less than the national average, earning R 187,404 per year; in United States they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $43,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $54,591 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corke | 89 | 3,479 | / |
| Chork | 89 | 68 | / |
| Corck | 89 | 43 | / |
| Coork | 89 | 3 | / |
| Scork | 89 | 0 | / |
| Corkh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Csork | 89 | 0 | / |
| Chorck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chorke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Courke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Courck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kork | 75 | 1,376 | / |
| Curk | 75 | 655 | / |
| Sork | 75 | 323 | / |
| Jork | 75 | 294 | / |
| Cark | 75 | 119 | / |
| Zork | 75 | 84 | / |
| Corc | 75 | 23 | / |
| Corg | 75 | 12 | / |
| Corq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Corx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qork | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chorkhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korkh | 67 | 2,124 | / |
| Sorkh | 67 | 1,927 | / |
| Jourk | 67 | 882 | / |
| Chark | 67 | 823 | / |
| Korke | 67 | 474 | / |
| Coorg | 67 | 469 | / |
| Jorke | 67 | 178 | / |
| Khork | 67 | 98 | / |
| Sourk | 67 | 96 | / |
| Korck | 67 | 75 | / |
| Jorck | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zourk | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kourk | 67 | 33 | / |
| Czark | 67 | 30 | / |
| Carke | 67 | 25 | / |
| Carrk | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ciark | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ckark | 67 | 21 | / |
| Churk | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tschorke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zorkh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chorg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soirk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koork | 67 | 5 | / |
| Scark | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jorkh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zorke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djork | 67 | 2 | / |
| Csorková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qoirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zorck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quork | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sorck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Corgs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Suork | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Curke | 67 | 0 | / |
Cork Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cork in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺭﻙ | kwrk | - |
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Cork Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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