Kory Surname

120,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Kory Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kory Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania1,7801:2,300278
Egypt1,0371:88,6567,732
United States6351:570,80146,844
Indonesia1111:1,191,43484,297
India361:21,307,372304,812
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
England21:27,859,030389,889
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

The alternate forms: Köry (5) are calculated separately.

Kory (16,081) may also be a first name.

Kory Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kory (Arabic: كورى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻱ, Russian: Коры) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Köry. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kory? popularity and diffusion

Kory is the 120,227th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,909,734 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Kory reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 44,269th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 16,081 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 1,780 people, or 1 in 2,300. In Mauritania Kory is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 16 percent live, Brakna Region, where 16 percent live and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 15 percent live. Other than Mauritania it exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Kory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kory has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kory last name increased 1,443 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kory Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kory surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered with the party.

The amount Kory earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $48,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $46,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Köry925/
Koury894,789/
Koriy892,246/
Koray892,178/
Korey892,139/
Koiry892,137/
Khory89643/
Koroy89551/
Korry89239/
Koryś89236/
Koory89170/
Koryo89109/
Koery8961/
Kohry8938/
Korys8928/
Korzy897/
Koryi894/
Koruy894/
Kuory891/
Khoury8062,375/
Koiray80567/
Koorey80448/
Koraya80426/
Khoray80365/
Kourey80209/
Khoory80206/
Korysh80176/
Korzay80136/
Kouhry80118/
Korrey80116/
Koroyd8076/
Khorey8074/
Khoiry8074/
Khoryi8059/
Khoery8055/
Korray8040/
Khorys8033/
Korzey8021/
Koirey8020/
Kouray8013/
Kourys8011/
Korhay809/
Kouryi808/
Koryoh807/
Koryts806/
Kotryś806/
Kojrys806/
Khojry806/
Korryi805/
Kourry805/
Kotriy805/
Khoryy804/
Koiriy804/
Koraiy804/
Korgay804/
Koryst804/
Khoroy803/
Kotray803/
Kouryo803/
Koreys802/
Koutry802/
Kohury802/
Kosray802/
Korhey802/
Korhyd802/
Kgoury801/
Khotry801/
Koehry801/
Korgey801/
Kouriy801/
Kosrey801/
Kuoray801/
Koryoa801/
Hkoury801/
Kooray801/
Kootry801/
Kuorys801/
Kotrey801/
Korahy801/
Korycz801/
Kouroy801/
Korzhy801/
Khoryt801/
Khorry801/
Koerey800/
Kora75111,637/
Kore75100,883/
Kori7590,792/
Cory7511,268/
Kary753,670/
Kury752,956/
Kery75763/
Korj75127/
Küry75101/
Qory7562/
Koré7546/
Kotrych73265/
Korraya7393/
Khourey7350/
Khouryi7328/
Khorysh7323/
Kouraya7319/
Korohyd7315/
Koorrey7314/
Korzhyi7313/
Khoiriy739/
Khoraya738/
Kouriey737/
Koraych734/
Koiraya733/
Khoerey733/
Khourry731/
Khoutry731/
Khosray731/
Kkotriy731/
Koothry731/
Koirytė731/
Kojrych731/
Korahay731/
Kourzay731/
Korzhay731/
Khhoury731/
Koiri6777,918/
Korra6762,022/
Koura6728,509/
Corey6726,170/
Kerry6714,220/
Kouri6713,222/
Korai679,506/
Kariy679,327/
Corry679,069/
Kuiry675,695/
Karyi675,649/
Koroi674,899/
Karay674,302/
Khora673,497/
Coury673,313/
Coroy673,220/
Karyo672,878/
Koure672,760/
Koire672,740/
Korie672,534/
Korri672,305/
Kuriy672,200/
Korea672,169/
Kuryi671,811/
Korej671,671/
Coray671,639/
Khori671,556/
Khore671,415/
Korio671,400/
Kgori671,398/
Kerey671,255/
Kuray671,238/
Korre671,198/
Koora671,109/
Kuryś671,014/
Korei67965/
Keery67857/
Coriy67857/
Karey67831/
Korii67785/
Karry67659/
Koira67659/
Koori67652/
Koree67589/
Koraa67586/
Koeri67537/
Korge67518/
Koreh67516/
Korza67508/
Koyra67487/
Keray67481/
Koreï67481/
Khery67452/
Korha67449/
Koreu67411/
Kurey67373/
Khary67370/
Koore67303/
Khury67280/
Kurry67279/
Kuhry67274/
Korzi67259/
Koyre67254/
Qorey67246/
Koraj67232/
Kohri67211/
Coory67182/
Koreš67178/
Koyri67152/
Koroa67151/
Koere67141/
Keriy67130/
Kaary6793/
Karzy6793/
Cotry6786/
Kohre6783/
Korhe6781/
Koréh6778/
Khorj6775/
Korze6769/
Karyy6767/
Korui6766/
Kuora6759/
Korij6758/
Keroy6756/
Kahry6755/
Gkori6750/
Gkora6749/
Korgi6732/
Korhi6732/
Kuore6732/
Kaury6731/
Kehry6730/
Karoy6730/
Qorry6728/
Kurzy6727/
Koïri6726/
Koreş6725/
Kuori6721/
Kuruy6719/
Kéray6718/
Kutry6717/
Kérey6716/
Korje6715/
Khoiryoh6714/
Karuy6713/
Kouré6712/
Kuroy6711/
Koriš6711/
Kurhy6711/
Koruj6710/
Korđi6710/
Khoraych6710/
Kuryo679/
Karøy678/
Khosrooy678/
Korih677/
Kaery676/
Koreś676/
Keryi676/
Coery675/
Kkori675/
Kcora675/
Ccory675/
Koroyova674/
Koîri674/
Coiry674/
Kgore674/
Coruy673/
Qoury673/
Koroj673/
Koryhova673/
Kuryt673/
Quory672/
Keury672/
Kkore672/
Cuory672/
Kouraych672/
Kojra672/
Kkora672/
Kuryp672/
Korayová672/
Kourj672/
Korzhohy672/
Koryshch672/
Kgary671/
Corys671/
Korjh671/
Kcori671/
Keïry671/
Karyź671/
Khèry671/
Khéry671/
Kooraaye671/
Koorj671/
Kojri671/
Kürey671/
Kotrzych671/
Kotré671/
Koïre671/
Korrj671/
Koirj671/
Cohry670/
Coryt670/

Kory Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kory in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﺭﻱkwry77.66
ﻛﻮﺭﻯkwry10.43
ﺍﻟﻜﻮﺭﻱalkwry8.09
ﻛﻮﺭkwr2.13
ﻛﻮﺭﻳﺔkwryt0.21
ﻟﻜﻮﺭﻱlkwry0.21
Kory in the Russian language
Корыkory-
Kory in the Arabic language
كورىkwry-

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