Kor Family History

Kor Surname Meaning

Scottish: perhaps an altered form of Caw a shortened form of McCaw. Perhaps an altered form of Kohr from a short form of Konrad or alternatively a variant of German Kur an occupational name from Middle High German kure ‘official inspector’ or Middle Low German kur(e) ‘scout lookout’.

Dutch: from Gronings kor korre ‘wheelbarrow hand-truck’ a metonymic occupational name for a transporter or carrier.

Polish: perhaps an altered form of a habitational name from any of various places called with Slavic gora ‘mountain’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 高 see Gao.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 許 see Xu.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kos, Korn, Ko, Korb, Kort, Korf, Coor, Rohr, Kok, Goy

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Where is the Kor family from?

You can see how Kor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kor family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 3 Kor families living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Kor's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Kor families in 1841.

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What did your Kor ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kor. 56% of Kor men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Kor women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kor were Farm laborer and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

56%

Waiter

23%

Laborer

12%

Farm laborer

12%

Stenographer

50%

Housekeeper

50%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Kor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 504 immigration records available for the last name Kor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Kor. For the veterans among your Kor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kor lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kor in 1963 was 73, and 86 in 2004.

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Kor Surname Meaning

Dutch: from Gronings kor korre ‘wheelbarrow hand-truck’ a metonymic occupational name for a transporter or carrier.

Polish: perhaps an altered form of a habitational name from any of various places called with Slavic gora ‘mountain’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 高 see Gao.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 許 see Xu.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Kor family from?

What did your Kor ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

56%

Waiter

23%

Laborer

12%

Farm laborer

12%

Stenographer

50%

Housekeeper

50%

What Kor family records will you find?

What is the average Kor lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kor in 1963 was 73, and 86 in 2004.

Kor Family History

Kor Surname Meaning

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Kor Surname Meaning

13,000 record(s) for Kor

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Where is the Kor family from?

What did your Kor ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kor family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Kor family history

What is the average Kor lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kor family tree

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