Por Surname
Approximately 14,952 people bear this surname
Por Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 10,550 | 1:7,278 | 1,012 |
| Malaysia | 1,137 | 1:25,940 | 2,308 |
| United States | 403 | 1:899,402 | 67,834 |
| Papua New Guinea | 382 | 1:21,345 | 2,273 |
| Cambodia | 333 | 1:46,508 | 1,782 |
| Singapore | 227 | 1:24,263 | 950 |
| Guatemala | 203 | 1:79,225 | 2,701 |
| Thailand | 181 | 1:390,267 | 68,497 |
| Netherlands | 156 | 1:108,251 | 17,376 |
| Romania | 123 | 1:163,235 | 16,981 |
| Indonesia | 118 | 1:1,120,756 | 80,521 |
| Russia | 118 | 1:1,221,382 | 88,976 |
| Brazil | 97 | 1:2,206,952 | 68,831 |
| India | 89 | 1:8,618,712 | 176,377 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Mexico | 74 | 1:1,677,381 | 17,205 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Afghanistan | 57 | 1:564,091 | 6,800 |
| Slovenia | 57 | 1:43,643 | 7,685 |
| Taiwan | 54 | 1:434,162 | 3,316 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Pakistan | 45 | 1:3,969,864 | 28,516 |
| Spain | 41 | 1:1,140,294 | 40,056 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Benin | 26 | 1:397,523 | 29,143 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Ukraine | 14 | 1:3,251,621 | 182,804 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
The alternate forms: Pór (288) & Pôr (2) are calculated separately.
Por (17,596) may also be a first name.
Por Demographics
Average Male Por Height
173.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Por Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Por Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Por (Hindi: पोर, Marathi: पोर, Russian: Пор) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Pór or Pôr. Click here for further potential spellings of Por.
How Common Is The Last Name Por? popularity and diffusion
The last name Por is the 35,355th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 487,396 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Por are found; 72 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 41,498th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 17,596 people.
The surname is most common in Iran, where it is held by 10,550 people, or 1 in 7,278. In Iran Por is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent are found, Khuzestan Province, where 9 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Iran Por is found in 80 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Por Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Por has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Por last name rose 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Por Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Por last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.
In The United States Por are 5.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.88% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Por earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.39% less than the national average, earning $39,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.4% more than the national average, earning $81,184 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pór | 89 | 288 | / |
| Pôr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pour | 86 | 373,958 | / |
| Pore | 86 | 20,000 | / |
| Port | 86 | 14,701 | / |
| Poor | 86 | 8,666 | / |
| Porr | 86 | 1,105 | / |
| Porh | 86 | 1,091 | / |
| Poer | 86 | 960 | / |
| Phor | 86 | 371 | / |
| Porz | 86 | 357 | / |
| Pohr | 86 | 110 | / |
| Pord | 86 | 65 | / |
| Poir | 86 | 36 | / |
| Puor | 86 | 19 | / |
| Porp | 86 | 19 | / |
| Ppor | 86 | 12 | / |
| Bpor | 86 | 12 | / |
| Potr | 86 | 4 | / |
| Posr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Poyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Poore | 75 | 12,623 | / |
| Poort | 75 | 2,189 | / |
| Phorh | 75 | 2,111 | / |
| Poire | 75 | 1,978 | / |
| Pforr | 75 | 1,242 | / |
| Poure | 75 | 938 | / |
| Phore | 75 | 893 | / |
| Pourr | 75 | 565 | / |
| Porre | 75 | 544 | / |
| Portt | 75 | 151 | / |
| Pohre | 75 | 150 | / |
| Pourd | 75 | 140 | / |
| Poehr | 75 | 77 | / |
| Pfort | 75 | 59 | / |
| Potrz | 75 | 51 | / |
| Pohrt | 75 | 47 | / |
| Pourz | 75 | 47 | / |
| Phour | 75 | 43 | / |
| Phoor | 75 | 26 | / |
| Pourp | 75 | 18 | / |
| Porhe | 75 | 16 | / |
| Pottr | 75 | 14 | / |
| Pourh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hpour | 75 | 8 | / |
| Pourt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Pfoor | 75 | 6 | / |
| Phosr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Phoer | 75 | 5 | / |
| Phuor | 75 | 5 | / |
| Phorp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Phord | 75 | 4 | / |
| Posre | 75 | 4 | / |
| Phohr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pfour | 75 | 3 | / |
| Poorh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pojre | 75 | 2 | / |
| Poosr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Poohr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ppore | 75 | 1 | / |
| Porph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phorr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poorr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfoer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pohur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poerr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Porëe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ppoer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pordt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hpoor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bpoor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bpour | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bpore | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phorë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Porht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Poysr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pfohr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Par | 67 | 48,853 | / |
| Pur | 67 | 26,288 | / |
| Pourre | 67 | 925 | / |
| Porowa | 67 | 299 | / |
| Pfordt | 67 | 130 | / |
| Porova | 67 | 119 | / |
| Pár | 67 | 96 | / |
| Puorre | 67 | 23 | / |
| Půr | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pforth | 67 | 19 | / |
| Pür | 67 | 16 | / |
| Poorth | 67 | 14 | / |
| Púr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Poirre | 67 | 7 | / |
| Păr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phoore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phoosr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pordth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poggir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pottrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poorre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pochhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phohre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhpoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phourd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pãr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Porová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phosre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoord | 67 | 1 | / |
Por Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Por in the Hindi language | ||
| पोर | pora | - |
| Por in the Marathi language | ||
| पोर | pora | - |
| Por in the Russian language | ||
| Пор | por | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Por
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