Sore Surname
Approximately 105,040 people bear this surname
Sore Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sor,' the sore, the susceptible to wounded feelings, the sensitive. But much more probably one of the endless nicknames from the complexion of the hair, from Old French sor, the diminutive of which was Sorel, a reddish-brown, hence a favourite name for a horse; v.
Read More About This SurnameSore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 96,706 | 1:190 | 29 |
| Kenya | 1,716 | 1:26,911 | 3,010 |
| Indonesia | 1,504 | 1:87,932 | 9,210 |
| Ivory Coast | 955 | 1:24,158 | 1,728 |
| Philippines | 819 | 1:123,612 | 21,238 |
| India | 534 | 1:1,436,452 | 54,750 |
| Mali | 452 | 1:37,542 | 1,092 |
| France | 441 | 1:150,618 | 23,353 |
| Tanzania | 304 | 1:174,150 | 15,221 |
| England | 271 | 1:205,602 | 17,801 |
| Papua New Guinea | 261 | 1:31,240 | 3,594 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Venezuela | 125 | 1:241,633 | 6,087 |
| Solomon Islands | 97 | 1:5,980 | 860 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Cameroon | 54 | 1:384,612 | 33,542 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 1:315,066 | 31,156 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Benin | 43 | 1:240,363 | 21,480 |
| Iran | 43 | 1:1,785,640 | 66,464 |
| Chile | 33 | 1:533,833 | 13,415 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Peru | 25 | 1:1,271,365 | 21,041 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 1:16,333 | 1,308 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 117 | 1:208,336 | 16,331 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Šore (94), Söre (46), Soré (33), Sorè (1) & Şöre (1) are calculated separately.
Sore (9,727) may also be a first name.
Sore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sor,' the sore, the susceptible to wounded feelings, the sensitive. But much more probably one of the endless nicknames from the complexion of the hair, from Old French sor, the diminutive of which was Sorel, a reddish-brown, hence a favourite name for a horse; v. Sorrel.
Elena la Sore, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Matheu le Sore, Close Rolls, 26 Edward III. Philip le Soor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Roger le Sor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
John le Sor. Rolls of Parliament.
Philip le Sor. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
1605. John Soare, Trin. Coll. Oxf.: Register of the University of Oxford.
1807. Married — William Sore and Lillies Staig: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Soar(e.
A river of Leicestershire.
"A stag of four years old is called a sore, and of three a sorel; and so named from their colour." It has been explained as sub-rufus, nearly, or approaching to, red. Richardson.
A Maria Sore and an Ellen Soar occur in the Registrar-General's List. They may be from Sore, a town of France, dep. Landes. They may also be the same as Shore and the U.S. Shower.
Sore Demographics
Average Sore Salary in
United States
$45,701 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sore Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sore (Hindi: सोरे, Marathi: सोरे, Tibetan: སོ་རི་) is found most frequently in Burkina Faso. It can also occur as: Šore, Söre, Soré, Sorè or Şöre. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sore? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,398th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 69,379 people. The surname Sore is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sore reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sore is also the 62,416th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 9,727 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 96,706 people, or 1 in 190. In Burkina Faso Sore is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 20 percent live, Centre-Nord Region, where 19 percent live and Plateau-Central Region, where 13 percent live. Barring Burkina Faso this last name is found in 71 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Sore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sore has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 856 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Sore surname are 37.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.48% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sore earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 33.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,952 per year; in United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.19% less than the national average, earning $47,104 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sore Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sore in the Tibetan language | ||
| སོ་རི་ | sori | - |
| Sore in the Hindi language | ||
| सोरे | sore | - |
| Sore in the Marathi language | ||
| सोरे | sore | 99.67 |
| सोर | sora | 0.33 |
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