Explore the Family Name Korch
The meaning of Korch
Polish: nickname from korch, a variant of karch, from karchut ‘left hand’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Korch in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Korch has been decreasing in popularity over time. In 2000, it held a rank of 64,750 and decreased to 82,317 in 2010, marking a change of -27.13%. Similarly, the count of people with the name Korch also declined from 287 in 2000 to 229 in 2010, a decline of approximately -20.21%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly dropped by -27.27%, going from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,750 | #82,317 | -27.13% |
| Count | 287 | 229 | -20.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.08 | -27.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Korch
In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Korch identified as White, with a slight decrease from 95.47% in 2000 to 94.76% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in either census year. In 2000, both the categories "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" had a rate of 1.74%, but these figures fell to zero in the 2010 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.47% | 94.76% | -0.74% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.74% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.74% | 0% | 0% |