Schork Surname

140,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schork Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schork Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0211:39,8345,267
United States6281:577,16447,275
Brazil4741:451,63417,130
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

The alternate forms: Schörk (59) are calculated separately.

Schork Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schork occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Schörk. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schork? popularity and diffusion

It is the 140,627th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,296,737 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Schork live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 2,021 people, or 1 in 39,834. In Germany Schork is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent live, Hesse, where 28 percent live and Bavaria, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany Schork exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Schork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schork has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schork last name rose 952 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schork Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schork surname are 9.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.1% being registered with the political party.

Schork earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning $46,691 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schörk9459/
Schorck9288/
Schoerk921/
Shork9143/
Scork910/
Schorcke862/
Shorkh831,695/
Scherk83334/
Schark83215/
Schorg83140/
Shorck836/
Chorck832/
Shorke832/
Schorx831/
Shcork831/
Shorks830/
Sork80323/
Scherck77256/
Scharke77214/
Scharck7751/
Schörck7711/
Schaerk7710/
Shchark774/
Schorgg773/
Shoorkh771/
Scharks771/
Schörke771/
Scheurk770/
Shark732,475/
Sherk732,251/
Sorkh731,927/
Sourk7396/
Sorke7376/
Chorg736/
Soirk735/
Scark734/
Shorg732/
Sahrk732/
Soerk732/
Sorks731/
Szork731/
Shorc731/
Sehrk731/
Scerk731/
Sorck730/
Suork730/
Shorkova7134/
Scharkss7110/
Schaarke712/
Chorkque711/
Scherg67525/
Schörg67385/
Sharkh67371/
Sorkhe67326/
Sharke67209/
Scharg67107/
Sourke6773/
Sorkht6737/
Sherkh6728/
Soytrk6715/
Shahrk677/
Sharkp677/
Shorkhova676/
Chaurk672/
Scarck672/
Shaurk672/
Sahark672/
Shorgs671/
Shuirk671/
Siorck671/
Shaark671/
Charck671/
Scorgg670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schork
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