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Kor Family History

Kor Name 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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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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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 Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Census Records

There are 1,000 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 Lists

There are 504 immigration records available for the last name Kor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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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