Korkis Surname

30,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Korkis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Korkis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq15,7671:2,221276
Syria6151:31,3841,992
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
Sweden2461:40,0273,192
Lebanon1261:44,7393,901
Canada421:877,27667,671
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Romania311:647,67345,663
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Jordan221:401,92912,166
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Israel151:570,50941,023
Greece151:738,65380,079
England121:4,643,172139,951
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Latvia91:227,78322,848
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Korkis (2,257) may also be a first name.

Korkis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Korkis (Russian: Коркис) occurs in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Korkis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korkis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 30,843rd most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 420,759 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Korkis live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 95 percent live in Levant. It is also the 157,154th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 2,257 people.

The last name Korkis is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is held by 15,767 people, or 1 in 2,221. Apart from Iraq this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Korkis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Syriac Orthodox (36%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Korkis last name are 4.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount Korkis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.31% more than the national average, earning $55,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $51,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kourkis9298/
Korkise927/
Korkies924/
Korkiss922/
Korkish922/
Korkeis921/
Koorkis921/
Korkisch8673/
Kourkies861/
Korkes83266/
Korkiz8361/
Kerkis8360/
Kurkis8354/
Karkis8324/
Corkis834/
Korcis831/
Corkish77588/
Korkees7735/
Korkysh779/
Karkiss779/
Kurkies779/
Kurkiss775/
Gkerkis774/
Korkess773/
Korkets772/
Kourkes771/
Kuorkes771/
Kourkiz771/
Kurkish771/
Karkish771/
Korkeas771/
Corkist770/
Gkergkis7160/
Korkesch7128/
Korkischová718/
Kourkess711/
Karkisch711/
Kerkes67372/
Kärkäs67302/
Karkiş6794/
Karcis6748/
Karkiz6733/
Carkis6725/
Korkeš6722/
Kurcis6717/
Kárcis679/
Korciš678/
Karkes677/
Kerkiç677/
Kerkiz676/
Kurkes674/
Corkes672/
Korces671/
Curkis671/
Karkisova671/
Karķis671/
Corkys671/
Kerkès671/

Korkis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korkis in the Russian language
Коркисkorkis-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Korkis
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