Explore the Family Name Kors

The meaning of Kors

Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Korsten (from Latin Christianus; see Christian) or Korneli(u)s (see Cornelius). Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Cornelis, Pieter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kors has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kors was ranked as the 80,502nd most popular surname, dropping to 86,645th place in 2010, a decrease of approximately 7.63%. The count of individuals with this surname also showed a slight decline from 219 in 2000 to 215 in 2010, a reduction of about 1.83%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people shifted from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, marking a decrease of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,502	#86,645	-7.63%
Count	219	215	-1.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kors

When considering the ethnicity of those carrying the Kors surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows modest shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Kors individuals identifying as White dropped slightly from 89.95% in 2000 to 86.51% in 2010, a change of -3.82%. However, there were increases in the representation of other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0% to 2.79%, while individuals claiming two or more races increased from 3.20% to 4.65%, a growth of 45.31%. Furthermore, the proportion of Hispanic individuals with the Kors surname increased by 22.10%, going from 4.57% in 2000 to 5.58% in 2010. No changes were noted in the categories of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.95%	86.51%	-3.82%
Hispanic	4.57%	5.58%	22.1%
Two or More Races	3.2%	4.65%	45.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.79%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%