Yor Surname
Approximately 9,068 people bear this surname
Yor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 8,455 | 1:1,350 | 273 |
| Nigeria | 132 | 1:1,341,991 | 52,761 |
| Israel | 68 | 1:125,848 | 13,711 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Turkey | 45 | 1:1,729,365 | 63,766 |
| Philippines | 45 | 1:2,249,738 | 125,194 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 1:472,024 | 38,779 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Afghanistan | 25 | 1:1,286,127 | 11,103 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Yor (1,595) may also be a first name.
Yor Demographics
Yor Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Yor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yor (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﺭ, Hindi: योर, Russian: Йор) is held by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yor? popularity and diffusion
It is the 55,970th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 803,655 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Yor are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Yor is also the 193,558th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,595 people.
This surname is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is held by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Excluding South Sudan this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and Israel, where 1 percent are found.
Yor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Yor last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Yor surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.
Yor earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $45,306 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayor | 86 | 6,695 | / |
| Yore | 86 | 2,320 | / |
| Yosr | 86 | 603 | / |
| Oyor | 86 | 444 | / |
| Uyor | 86 | 305 | / |
| Yort | 86 | 188 | / |
| Yoar | 86 | 100 | / |
| Yoor | 86 | 98 | / |
| Eyor | 86 | 79 | / |
| Yohr | 86 | 55 | / |
| Yord | 86 | 32 | / |
| Yhor | 86 | 13 | / |
| Hyor | 86 | 9 | / |
| Yorh | 86 | 8 | / |
| Yior | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yorr | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yorz | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jyor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yoyr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yotr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yojr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yorp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yr | 80 | 510 | / |
| Yosre | 75 | 1,069 | / |
| Yorzh | 75 | 298 | / |
| Yorre | 75 | 99 | / |
| Yordt | 75 | 73 | / |
| Hayor | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ayior | 75 | 9 | / |
| Aiyor | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ayyor | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yojre | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayorh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hyord | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyior | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heyor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oiyor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiore | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhore | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yortt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yothr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yorjz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhoor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aayor | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyore | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yoeer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyort | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyord | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yorpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yar | 67 | 535,355 | / |
| Yorova | 67 | 16,519 | / |
| Ayr | 67 | 5,361 | / |
| Jor | 67 | 3,843 | / |
| Ior | 67 | 1,435 | / |
| Yhr | 67 | 483 | / |
| Yir | 67 | 143 | / |
| Eor | 67 | 120 | / |
| Yre | 67 | 114 | / |
| Yorowa | 67 | 71 | / |
| Oyiore | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ysr | 67 | 42 | / |
| Yrp | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hyr | 67 | 37 | / |
| Yrr | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ojr | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oir | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ytr | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hyorth | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yrz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yrh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oyr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yohour | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uyr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yrd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayyore | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jyr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yrt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haayor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahayor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayyor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yår | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yooure | 67 | 1 | / |
Yor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yor in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻮﺭ | ywr | - |
| Yor in the Hindi language | ||
| योर | yora | - |
| Yor in the Russian language | ||
| Йор | jor | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yor
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