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
Por Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may appear as a variant: Pór or Pôr. Click here for other potential spellings of Por.
How Common Is The Last Name Por? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,355th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 487,396 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Por reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 71 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 41,498th most numerous first name globally, borne by 17,596 people.
This surname is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 10,550 people, or 1 in 7,278. In Iran Por is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent are found, Khuzestan Province, where 9 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 9 percent are found. Not including Iran this last name is found in 80 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Por surname grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Por Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Por last name is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Por last name are 5.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.88% 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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