Corker Surname
Approximately 3,501 people bear this surname
Corker Surname Definition:
(Celtic + English) = Cork (q.v.) + the English suff. -er. (Anglo-French-Latin) for Caulker [Old French cauquer, to press]
Corker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,455 | 1:249,113 | 23,706 |
| England | 1,325 | 1:42,051 | 5,380 |
| Australia | 249 | 1:108,416 | 12,099 |
| South Africa | 216 | 1:250,823 | 25,476 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 7 | 1:836 | 101 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 724 | 1:33,668 | 4,434 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 245 | 1:204,974 | 17,750 |
Corker (17) may also be a first name.
Corker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic + English) = Cork (q.v.) + the English suff. -er. (Anglo-French-Latin) for Caulker [Old French cauquer, to press]
Perhaps a maker of corks.
Arnulf de Corcres occurs in Normandy, 1180-95 (Mag. Rot. Scac.); Geoffry Chorger or Churger in England, c. 1272 (Rot. Hundr.).
Corker Demographics
Corker Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Corker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Corker is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Corker.
How Common Is The Last Name Corker? popularity and diffusion
It is the 129,282nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,081,561 people. Corker occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Corker reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 17 people.
The surname Corker is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,455 people, or 1 in 249,113. In The United States Corker is most common in: Virginia, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Corker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Corker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Corker last name increased 594 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Corker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Corker surname is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Corker surname are 6.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.08% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Corker earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.89% less than the national average, earning R 195,132 per year; in United States they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $39,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,145 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corcker | 92 | 4 | / |
| Chorker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sorker | 83 | 8,071 | / |
| Carker | 83 | 139 | / |
| Korker | 83 | 61 | / |
| Zorker | 83 | 27 | / |
| Jorker | 83 | 2 | / |
| Corcer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Curker | 83 | 0 | / |
| Korkerd | 77 | 255 | / |
| Charker | 77 | 247 | / |
| Corcher | 77 | 130 | / |
| Koerker | 77 | 11 | / |
| Carrker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Corquer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sourker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sorkher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jorkerh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Carkier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Carkeer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koorker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sorrker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Quorker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Korggker | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khorkerd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Churcker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Courcher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sarker | 67 | 680,933 | / |
| Kerker | 67 | 2,065 | / |
| Karker | 67 | 1,221 | / |
| Carcer | 67 | 940 | / |
| Zarker | 67 | 253 | / |
| Kurker | 67 | 166 | / |
| Kürker | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kärker | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cárcer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Korkir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Korcer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zurker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jarker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curcer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carkir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Corcre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zorcer | 67 | 0 | / |
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