Shor Surname
Approximately 9,537 people bear this surname
Shor Surname Definition:
(Eng, Hebrew, German) Dweller at the shore; dweller at the sign of the bullock; a name possibly adopted by people named Joseph in response to Deut. 33:17 where Joseph is likened to a young bullock.
Read More About This SurnameShor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3,572 | 1:2,396 | 286 |
| India | 2,372 | 1:323,383 | 17,919 |
| United States | 1,562 | 1:232,048 | 22,320 |
| Russia | 394 | 1:365,795 | 35,925 |
| Pakistan | 316 | 1:565,329 | 9,235 |
| Nigeria | 280 | 1:632,653 | 29,888 |
| Iran | 278 | 1:276,196 | 20,165 |
| Ukraine | 230 | 1:197,925 | 26,814 |
| Belarus | 120 | 1:79,175 | 12,665 |
| Afghanistan | 67 | 1:479,898 | 6,199 |
| Malaysia | 46 | 1:641,179 | 30,740 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Shor (1,412) may also be a first name.
Shor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Eng, Hebrew, German) Dweller at the shore; dweller at the sign of the bullock; a name possibly adopted by people named Joseph in response to Deut. 33:17 where Joseph is likened to a young bullock.
User-submitted Reference
Shor means 'bull' in Hebrew. Many cow workers would change their surname to Shor to fit their profession.
- shoursShor Demographics
Average Male Shor Height
175.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shor (Bengali: শোর, Hindi: शोर, Marathi: शोर, Russian: Шор, Tibetan: ཤོར་) is borne by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shor? popularity and diffusion
It is the 53,528th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 764,134 people. Shor is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Shor are found; 37 percent are found in West Asia and 37 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 207,873rd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,412 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Israel, where it is held by 3,572 people, or 1 in 2,396. In Israel Shor is primarily found in: Central District, where 22 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 14 percent are found. Other than Israel it occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Shor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shor last name expanded 8,678 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Shor surname are 42.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.96% being registered with the party.
The amount Shor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 47.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,130 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.04% less than the national average, earning R 147,252 per year; in United States they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning $54,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% more than the national average, earning $50,548 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 89 | 113,655 | / |
| Shore | 89 | 26,738 | / |
| Schor | 89 | 3,005 | / |
| Shour | 89 | 2,451 | / |
| Shoor | 89 | 1,738 | / |
| Shorr | 89 | 1,390 | / |
| Shoer | 89 | 196 | / |
| Shord | 89 | 148 | / |
| Shoir | 89 | 21 | / |
| Shorp | 89 | 6 | / |
| Shuor | 89 | 3 | / |
| Szhor | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shorh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shhor | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shorz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shohr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sor | 86 | 6,312 | / |
| Schorr | 80 | 10,816 | / |
| Shortt | 80 | 8,645 | / |
| Schoor | 80 | 1,667 | / |
| Schorp | 80 | 284 | / |
| Shourd | 80 | 196 | / |
| Schorz | 80 | 87 | / |
| Schohr | 80 | 80 | / |
| Schour | 80 | 48 | / |
| Shoore | 80 | 41 | / |
| Shourt | 80 | 32 | / |
| Schord | 80 | 17 | / |
| Shordt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Schgor | 80 | 9 | / |
| Schorh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Shorre | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shohrh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shoure | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shchor | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shorrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shohrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sshore | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shzoor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shoire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shohtr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shuort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shoorp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sore | 75 | 105,040 | / |
| Shar | 75 | 55,256 | / |
| Suhr | 75 | 14,011 | / |
| Sour | 75 | 8,271 | / |
| Soor | 75 | 7,672 | / |
| Chor | 75 | 5,319 | / |
| Sahr | 75 | 4,188 | / |
| Shur | 75 | 3,596 | / |
| Soer | 75 | 2,005 | / |
| Sohr | 75 | 1,612 | / |
| Sort | 75 | 896 | / |
| Szor | 75 | 493 | / |
| Sior | 75 | 261 | / |
| Soir | 75 | 194 | / |
| Suor | 75 | 146 | / |
| Sühr | 75 | 97 | / |
| Sorr | 75 | 73 | / |
| Shür | 75 | 71 | / |
| Sorz | 75 | 55 | / |
| Sord | 75 | 47 | / |
| Sorh | 75 | 46 | / |
| Sorø | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hzor | 75 | 10 | / |
| Sotr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sosr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Soër | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ssor | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sgor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sorp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hxor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shorova | 73 | 398 | / |
| Schoore | 73 | 96 | / |
| Schoerr | 73 | 13 | / |
| Schordt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Schortt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Schorpf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shorová | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schorph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schorth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schhoor | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shorowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shchoor | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Short | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hshoure | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schoehr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sharp | 67 | 169,075 | / |
| Sahar | 67 | 44,443 | / |
| Share | 67 | 10,802 | / |
| Chore | 67 | 9,554 | / |
| Schur | 67 | 6,441 | / |
| Shaar | 67 | 6,191 | / |
| Shahr | 67 | 3,760 | / |
| Choir | 67 | 2,836 | / |
| Shure | 67 | 2,731 | / |
| Shhar | 67 | 2,590 | / |
| Sourd | 67 | 1,662 | / |
| Chorr | 67 | 1,537 | / |
| Sharr | 67 | 1,133 | / |
| Soire | 67 | 1,045 | / |
| Sorre | 67 | 928 | / |
| Schar | 67 | 875 | / |
| Sahur | 67 | 774 | / |
| Chhor | 67 | 735 | / |
| Shard | 67 | 703 | / |
| Chort | 67 | 654 | / |
| Soort | 67 | 525 | / |
| Schür | 67 | 512 | / |
| Chour | 67 | 506 | / |
| Shurr | 67 | 475 | / |
| Soure | 67 | 450 | / |
| Shart | 67 | 345 | / |
| Chord | 67 | 280 | / |
| Schoř | 67 | 269 | / |
| Sathr | 67 | 262 | / |
| Soore | 67 | 261 | / |
| Sohur | 67 | 251 | / |
| Shuur | 67 | 215 | / |
| Chuor | 67 | 189 | / |
| Sourt | 67 | 171 | / |
| Sharh | 67 | 120 | / |
| Shaur | 67 | 115 | / |
| Shuir | 67 | 114 | / |
| Siore | 67 | 108 | / |
| Soord | 67 | 88 | / |
| Choor | 67 | 83 | / |
| Sjoer | 67 | 71 | / |
| Sourp | 67 | 69 | / |
| Szohr | 67 | 61 | / |
| Shurp | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sourr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sharz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sahrh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Schór | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sorhe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shatr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Choyr | 67 | 8 | / |
| S'Har | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shgar | 67 | 8 | / |
| Soorh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Szort | 67 | 8 | / |
| Schorová | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shurt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shurz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sheur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Szoor | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shoirova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soyre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chorh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soihr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Szore | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shurd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soorr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suthr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chorp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soehr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suord | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sothr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hzoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sshar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schohier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soohr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sootr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suhrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sousr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saahr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Hor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suotr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzzor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sorzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siorh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaïr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souïr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Suuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shurh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soird | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hsort | 67 | 0 | / |
Shor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shor in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཤོར་ | shor | - |
| Shor in the Bengali language | ||
| শোর | sora | - |
| Shor in the Marathi language | ||
| शोर | sora | - |
| Shor in the Hindi language | ||
| शोर | sora | 58.23 |
| किशोर | kisora | 37.95 |
| श्ोर | sora | 3.59 |
| शोऱ | sora | 0.15 |
| शॉर | sora | 0.07 |
| Shor in the Russian language | ||
| Шор | sor | - |
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