Kork Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kork Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kork Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey7931:98,1358,626
Estonia1841:7,184883
Russia771:1,871,728119,355
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Finland331:166,56714,872
Romania311:647,67345,663
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Northern Cyprus141:22,7865,518
England101:5,571,806158,774
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Körk (59) are calculated separately.

Kork (49) may also be a first name.

Kork Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kork Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kork (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻙ, Russian: Корк) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may appear as: Körk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kork? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 280,606th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,296,182 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Kork reside; 49 percent reside in West Asia and 48 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 49 people.

The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 98,135. In Turkey Kork is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 37 percent are found, Rize Province, where 35 percent are found and Antalya Province, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Turkey it is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 13 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.

Kork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kork has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kork surname rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kork Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kork surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Körk9259/
Korkh892,124/
Korke89474/
Khork8998/
Korck8975/
Kourk8933/
Koork895/
Kuork891/
Kosrk891/
Kourke806/
Korksz801/
Korkhz801/
Korkch801/
Khourk801/
Kotrke801/
Khorke801/
Cork758,074/
Kerk752,998/
Kark751,396/
Kurk75780/
Kürk75721/
Korc75488/
Korg75127/
Kärk7593/
Qork751/
Korkova7377/
Khorkhe7337/
Korková7320/
Kourkch731/
Kottrke731/
Karke674,836/
Khorkova673,602/
Corke673,479/
Korkhova67794/
Khark67496/
Karkh67351/
Kotrc67302/
Kourková67247/
Karck67165/
Kurke67146/
Kerck6773/
Kurck6767/
Corck6743/
Ckark6721/
Korgh6714/
Körke6710/
Keurk679/
Kourq677/
Kourkova676/
Koirc673/
Kurkz673/
Karrk673/
Coork673/
Khorg672/
Kurkt672/
Qoirk671/
Kerhk671/
Karkz671/
Koerq671/
Katrk671/
Korhg671/
Kurkh671/
Kuirk671/
Kerkh671/
Kherk671/
Kurkc671/
Korcs671/
Quork670/
Corkh670/

Kork Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kork in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﺭﻙkwrk-
Kork in the Russian language
Коркkork-

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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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