Kor Surname
Approximately 79,305 people bear this surname
Kor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 44,522 | 1:17,229 | 1,372 |
| South Sudan | 20,609 | 1:554 | 110 |
| Nigeria | 3,260 | 1:54,338 | 4,131 |
| Bangladesh | 2,523 | 1:63,162 | 3,192 |
| Malaysia | 1,574 | 1:18,738 | 1,789 |
| Senegal | 1,264 | 1:11,534 | 402 |
| Cambodia | 832 | 1:18,614 | 1,265 |
| United States | 708 | 1:511,948 | 42,890 |
| Papua New Guinea | 707 | 1:11,533 | 1,034 |
| Pakistan | 516 | 1:346,209 | 6,879 |
| Liberia | 341 | 1:12,928 | 1,379 |
| Singapore | 295 | 1:18,670 | 763 |
| DR Congo | 267 | 1:276,703 | 25,802 |
| Netherlands | 251 | 1:67,280 | 11,478 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Iran | 176 | 1:436,264 | 27,178 |
| France | 148 | 1:448,802 | 64,499 |
| Canada | 131 | 1:281,264 | 26,302 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Kenya | 102 | 1:452,744 | 23,898 |
| Cameroon | 78 | 1:266,270 | 25,687 |
| Germany | 74 | 1:1,087,912 | 72,931 |
| Indonesia | 65 | 1:2,034,603 | 127,068 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| Afghanistan | 48 | 1:669,858 | 7,524 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Ukraine | 30 | 1:1,517,423 | 120,367 |
| China | 29 | 1:47,149,020 | 2,555 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Kór (1) are calculated separately.
Kor (12,474) may also be a first name.
Kor Demographics
Kor Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Kor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kor (Arabic: كور, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭ, Hindi: कोर, Marathi: कोर, Oriya: େକାର) occurs most in India. It may be found as: Kór. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kor? popularity and diffusion
Kor is the 7,156th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 91,893 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Kor reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Kor is also the 52,783rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 12,474 people.
The last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 44,522 people, or 1 in 17,229. In India it is most prevalent in: Rajasthan, where 48 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent live and Maharashtra, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account India Kor occurs in 88 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 26 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.
Kor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (69%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kor last name are 1.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.14% being registered with the party.
The amount Kor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $46,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.18% less than the national average, earning $48,601 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kór | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kour | 86 | 392,759 | / |
| Kore | 86 | 100,883 | / |
| Khor | 86 | 69,586 | / |
| Koor | 86 | 5,069 | / |
| Korr | 86 | 4,777 | / |
| Kohr | 86 | 3,271 | / |
| Korz | 86 | 979 | / |
| Kuor | 86 | 544 | / |
| Koir | 86 | 268 | / |
| Koer | 86 | 228 | / |
| Korh | 86 | 162 | / |
| Hkor | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kcor | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kgor | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kkor | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kojr | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ckor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Koyr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gkor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Korzh | 75 | 22,678 | / |
| Khoir | 75 | 6,165 | / |
| Koure | 75 | 2,760 | / |
| Koire | 75 | 2,740 | / |
| Khore | 75 | 1,415 | / |
| Korre | 75 | 1,198 | / |
| Khoer | 75 | 954 | / |
| Khour | 75 | 314 | / |
| Koore | 75 | 303 | / |
| Koyre | 75 | 254 | / |
| Khoor | 75 | 160 | / |
| Koehr | 75 | 149 | / |
| Hkour | 75 | 136 | / |
| Korhe | 75 | 81 | / |
| Khorh | 75 | 39 | / |
| Khuor | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kuore | 75 | 32 | / |
| Koerh | 75 | 28 | / |
| Kuorp | 75 | 27 | / |
| Kourz | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kohur | 75 | 17 | / |
| Korpp | 75 | 8 | / |
| Korph | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kourr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kourh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Koorp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Korht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kkour | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khorr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Korhs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khotr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khojr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kkore | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koerr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khorz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khorp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koorr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kosrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koytr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcorr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qukor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kortd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koïre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koyrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kosrz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckhor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkohr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koorz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kuorr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kar | 67 | 399,190 | / |
| Kur | 67 | 71,950 | / |
| Cor | 67 | 6,865 | / |
| Korowa | 67 | 2,261 | / |
| Geekor | 67 | 717 | / |
| Korova | 67 | 249 | / |
| Korová | 67 | 104 | / |
| Koordt | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kúr | 67 | 59 | / |
| Khosre | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kůr | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kohrdt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Khoure | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kohgir | 67 | 17 | / |
| Koirth | 67 | 13 | / |
| Khoire | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khosrr | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khojre | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khohre | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qor | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khourh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kochhr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kousre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Korsås | 67 | 4 | / |
| Korrhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kourth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khourd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koorre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khourz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koihre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khordh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koorhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koireh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kàr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kár | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyrth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohrzh | 67 | 1 | / |
Kor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kor in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺭ | kwr | - |
| Kor in the Oriya language | ||
| େକାର | ekara | - |
| Kor in the Marathi language | ||
| कोर | kora | 99.43 |
| Kor in the Hindi language | ||
| कोर | kora | 97.74 |
| कोर् | kor | 0.07 |
| Kor in the Arabic language | ||
| كور | kwr | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kor
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