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 Political Affiliation
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Yor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yor (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﺭ, Hindi: योर, Russian: Йор) is carried by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yor? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,970th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 803,655 people. The last name Yor 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 frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,595 people.
Yor is most frequently used in South Sudan, where it is borne by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Beside South Sudan it is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.
Yor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Yor are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the 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
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yor
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