Korb Surname
Approximately 13,996 people bear this surname
Korb Surname Definition:
(German) One who made and sold baskets; one who came from Korb (basket), in Germany.
Read More About This SurnameKorb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,926 | 1:13,585 | 1,770 |
| United States | 3,845 | 1:94,268 | 10,586 |
| Brazil | 1,400 | 1:152,910 | 5,853 |
| South Africa | 944 | 1:57,392 | 7,281 |
| Austria | 371 | 1:22,953 | 3,607 |
| Russia | 350 | 1:411,780 | 39,556 |
| Hungary | 167 | 1:58,780 | 6,148 |
| Canada | 143 | 1:257,661 | 24,352 |
| Argentina | 132 | 1:323,814 | 25,647 |
| Estonia | 123 | 1:10,746 | 1,543 |
| Israel | 113 | 1:75,731 | 9,226 |
| France | 94 | 1:706,625 | 89,060 |
| Czechia | 75 | 1:141,780 | 22,190 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Poland | 37 | 1:1,027,263 | 72,414 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Slovakia | 19 | 1:280,866 | 41,728 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 476 | 1:105,501 | 10,598 |
The alternate forms: Kõrb (15) are calculated separately.
Korb (97) may also be a first name.
Korb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who made and sold baskets; one who came from Korb (basket), in Germany.
User-submitted Reference
A German surname, meaning "basket" and from basket makers.
- anonymous submissionKorb Demographics
Average Korb Salary in
United States
$48,144 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Korb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Korb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Korb (Russian: Корб) is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kõrb. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Korb? popularity and diffusion
Korb is the 37,623rd most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 520,688 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Korb are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 962,660th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 97 people.
The surname Korb is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 5,926 people, or 1 in 13,585. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saxony, where 17 percent are found, Bavaria, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Germany Korb occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.
Korb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Korb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Korb last name rose 808 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Korb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Korb surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Korb last name are 16.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.35% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Korb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.44% more than the national average, earning R 400,284 per year; in United States they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $48,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.1% less than the national average, earning $42,179 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kõrb | 92 | 15 | / |
| Kosrb | 89 | 3 | / |
| Korbø | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khorb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koorb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Khorbs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Korp | 75 | 1,211 | / |
| Corb | 75 | 1,074 | / |
| Karb | 75 | 974 | / |
| Kerb | 75 | 296 | / |
| Kurb | 75 | 79 | / |
| Qorb | 75 | 8 | / |
| Korbová | 73 | 426 | / |
| Korbova | 73 | 94 | / |
| Korbsch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Korpe | 67 | 2,053 | / |
| Kharb | 67 | 1,419 | / |
| Körbs | 67 | 245 | / |
| Karbs | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kuorp | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kherb | 67 | 13 | / |
| Karbø | 67 | 11 | / |
| Korpp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Corbs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Korph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Corbz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karbd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karbh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koorp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Korvh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koorv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karbt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keerb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Courb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqorv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korrv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korpś | 67 | 1 | / |
Korb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Korb in the Russian language | ||
| Корб | korb | - |
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