Korke Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Korke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Korke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4011:1,912,88166,545
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey31:17,2942,528
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Körke (10) & Korké (2) are calculated separately.

Korke (48) may also be a first name.

Korke Last Name Facts

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

Korke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻛﻪ, Marathi: कोरके, Russian: Корке) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Körke or Korké. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 641,055th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Korke are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequent forename in the world It is held by 48 people.

The surname is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 401 people, or 1 in 1,912,881. In India Korke is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 90 percent reside, Karnataka, where 2 percent reside and Chhattisgarh, where 1 percent reside. Beside India Korke is found in 12 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Korke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Korke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Korke last name expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Korke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Korke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.23% less than the national average, earning R 158,676 per year and in United States they earn 69.95% more than the national average, earning $73,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Körke9310/
Korké932/
Korkee91733/
Korkie91644/
Korkeh9146/
Korkeš9122/
Korkea9117/
Korked9110/
Korkey918/
Kourke916/
Korzke916/
Koerke914/
Korkei913/
Khorke911/
Kotrke911/
Korkeu911/
Kork891,376/
Khorkhe8337/
Korkess833/
Koorkee833/
Korkets832/
Koorker831/
Korkeas831/
Kottrke831/
Kuorkes831/
Kourkes831/
Korkeat831/
Karke804,836/
Corke803,479/
Korkh802,124/
Korki80882/
Korka80790/
Korky80218/
Kerke80162/
Kurke80146/
Khork8098/
Korce8081/
Korck8075/
Kourk8033/
Koork805/
Kuork801/
Kosrk801/
Korkesch7728/
Korggker772/
Korckett771/
Kourkess771/
Kourkche771/
Kurzke73586/
Korkka73402/
Kharke73388/
Karkee73326/
Corkey73245/
Khorka73186/
Korkki73151/
Karkeh73149/
Kuhrke73105/
Karkey7362/
Kource7357/
Korkaj7355/
Korkoi7346/
Karkhe7326/
Kerkeh7325/
Korkaa7324/
Karkie7323/
Karkea7322/
Kurkey7322/
Korkai7321/
Kourki7318/
Kerkey7318/
Ckarke7318/
Kaarke7314/
Kurkie7314/
Karkei7312/
Kärker7312/
Karkke7312/
Kourka7311/
Korkha739/
Khorki738/
Kurcke737/
Kurkei737/
Korkhi736/
Korkui735/
Kurkhe734/
Korgue734/
Corkie733/
Karked733/
Kotrki733/
Corkes732/
Karzke732/
Korkoy732/
Courke731/
Kherke731/
Khurke731/
Karcke731/
Koorce731/
Kotrky731/
Corkea731/
Kerkei731/
Korkyo731/
Karrke731/
Khourk731/
Korkch731/
Korkhz731/
Korkij731/
Korksz731/
Coerke731/
Koorki731/
Korkoa731/
Corkee731/
Corkei730/
Kuirke730/
Kurkee730/
Kerkee730/
Cork678,074/
Kark671,396/
Corkett67519/
Korc67488/
Karkeet67177/
Korg67127/
Kourgue67107/
Korkova6777/
Karkheh6739/
Corcket6736/
Karkeij6734/
Kerkhey6733/
Kharkey6725/
Korkchi6722/
Gkorgka6721/
Khourki6721/
Korková6720/
Kharkei6715/
Karåker6714/
Khaarke6711/
Karkhei6711/
Khorkyi6711/
Korqueh6710/
Karkecz6710/
Korkysh679/
Korkaya677/
Korcheh676/
Khorkha676/
Korkaha675/
Corkeey675/
Korquie675/
Kuhrcke675/
Kurkhej674/
Karkett674/
Corcker674/
Karkesz674/
Khorkhi673/
Kurkees673/
Korkish672/
Karkeat672/
Karkker672/
Khorkai672/
Karkeha671/
Karrker671/
Kharkhe671/
Karkher671/
Kurkett671/
Kourkiz671/
Corkeet671/
Karcker671/
Karkech671/
Karkhee671/
Karkiey671/
Koorkis671/
Korkhai671/
Kourkch671/
Kcarkey671/
Karkche671/
Qork671/
Corkesh670/
Kurcker670/
Quorker670/

Korke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﺭﻛﻪkwrkh-
Korke in the Marathi language
कोरकेkorake92.78
कोकkoka4.54
कोककेkokake0.41
कोऱकेkorake0.41
कोळकेkolake0.41
कारेkare0.21
Korke in the Russian language
Коркеkorke-

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