Kork Surname
Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname
Kork Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 793 | 1:98,135 | 8,626 |
| Estonia | 184 | 1:7,184 | 883 |
| Russia | 77 | 1:1,871,728 | 119,355 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Finland | 33 | 1:166,567 | 14,872 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Northern Cyprus | 14 | 1:22,786 | 5,518 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Körk (59) are calculated separately.
Kork (49) may also be a first name.
Kork Demographics
Kork Political Affiliation
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Kork Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kork Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kork (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻙ, Russian: Корк) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Körk. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kork? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kork is the 280,606th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,296,182 people. The last name Kork is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Kork are found; 49 percent are found in West Asia and 48 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 49 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 98,135. In Turkey Kork is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 37 percent reside, Rize Province, where 35 percent reside and Antalya Province, where 10 percent reside. Other than Turkey Kork is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 13 percent reside and Russia, where 6 percent reside.
Kork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kork has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kork last name grew 250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kork Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kork last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kork earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 26.45% more than the national average, earning $54,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $34,833 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Körk | 92 | 59 | / |
| Korkh | 89 | 2,124 | / |
| Korke | 89 | 474 | / |
| Khork | 89 | 98 | / |
| Korck | 89 | 75 | / |
| Kourk | 89 | 33 | / |
| Koork | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kuork | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kosrk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kourke | 80 | 6 | / |
| Korksz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korkhz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korkch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khourk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kotrke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khorke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cork | 75 | 8,074 | / |
| Kerk | 75 | 2,998 | / |
| Kark | 75 | 1,396 | / |
| Kurk | 75 | 780 | / |
| Kürk | 75 | 721 | / |
| Korc | 75 | 488 | / |
| Korg | 75 | 127 | / |
| Kärk | 75 | 93 | / |
| Qork | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korkova | 73 | 77 | / |
| Khorkhe | 73 | 37 | / |
| Korková | 73 | 20 | / |
| Kourkch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kottrke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karke | 67 | 4,836 | / |
| Khorkova | 67 | 3,602 | / |
| Corke | 67 | 3,479 | / |
| Korkhova | 67 | 794 | / |
| Khark | 67 | 496 | / |
| Karkh | 67 | 351 | / |
| Kotrc | 67 | 302 | / |
| Kourková | 67 | 247 | / |
| Karck | 67 | 165 | / |
| Kurke | 67 | 146 | / |
| Kerck | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kurck | 67 | 67 | / |
| Corck | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ckark | 67 | 21 | / |
| Korgh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Körke | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keurk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kourq | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kourkova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koirc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kurkz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karrk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Coork | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khorg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kurkt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qoirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koerq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kherk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurkc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quork | 67 | 0 | / |
| Corkh | 67 | 0 | / |
Kork Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kork in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺭﻙ | kwrk | - |
| Kork in the Russian language | ||
| Корк | kork | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kork
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