Korver Surname

143,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Korver Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Korver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,0951:8,061987
United States6091:595,17148,535
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Australia931:290,27625,669
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Israel481:178,28417,874
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
France71:9,488,960336,266
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Körver (387) & Kõrver (15) are calculated separately.

Korver Last Name Facts

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

The surname Korver (Russian: Корвер) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Körver or Kõrver. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Korver? popularity and diffusion

It is the 143,729th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,355,380 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Korver reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,095 people, or 1 in 8,061. In The Netherlands Korver is primarily concentrated in: North Holland, where 42 percent reside, Utrecht, where 17 percent reside and South Holland, where 16 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Korver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Korver has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Korver last name increased 5,536 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Korver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Korver surname are 28.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Korver earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning R 268,272 per year; in United States they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $49,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.2% more than the national average, earning $53,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Körver94387/
Kõrver9415/
Koerver92193/
Kerver831,041/
Corver83736/
Karver83350/
Koruer834/
Coerver77413/
Karveer7740/
Korwher777/
Corvier776/
Kharver774/
Corvert773/
Korberh773/
Corvere771/
Kaerver771/
Korrber770/
Koorber770/
Courvier7169/
Carver6752,897/
Karvir67637/
Corber67343/
Körwer6756/
Kärber6754/
Karwer676/
Korwir671/
Qarver670/

Korver Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korver in the Russian language
Корверkorver-

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Footnotes

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