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

The last name Poore (Hindi: पूरे) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Pooré. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Poore is the 41,382^nd most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 577,323 people. The last name Poore occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Poore reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Poore is also the 1,911,214^th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 30 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 10,690 people, or 1 in 33,906. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 8 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States Poore exists in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Poore Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Poore has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poore surname increased 1,499 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Poore Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Poore surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Poore last name are 21.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poore earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.97% less than the national average, earning $40,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,162 CAD per year.