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Where Does The Last Name Poor Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Poor (Hindi: पूर, Russian: Поор) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poor? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 58,360^th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 840,935 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Poor reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Poor is also the 352,783^rd most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 566 people.

The surname Poor is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,462 people, or 1 in 81,232. In The United States Poor is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Massachusetts, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 22 percent live and Pakistan, where 7 percent live.

Poor Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Poor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poor last name rose 152 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Poor Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Poor last name is predominantly Presbyterian (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Poor last name are 12.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poor earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning 335,479 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $43,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% less than the national average, earning $47,360 CAD per year.