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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


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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    56%
  • Waiter
    23%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    50%

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Passenger Lists

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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 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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