Explore the Family Name Korp

The meaning of Korp

German: variant of Korb. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Korp in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Korp saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 68,782nd with a count of 267, which increased to rank 67,126th and a count of 294 by 2010. This change represents an overall increase of 2.41% in rank and 10.11% in count over the decade. The proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#68,782#67,1262.41%
Count26729410.11%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Korp

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Korp surname identify as White, with percentages of 96.25 in 2000 and 94.22 in 2010, respectively. There was a minor decrease of -2.11% over this period. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw an increase from 2.25% in 2000 to 3.06% in 2010, which corresponds to a growth rate of 36.00%. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no change, remaining at zero for both years.

20002010Change
White96.25%94.22%-2.11%
Hispanic2.25%3.06%36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%