Explore the Family Name Ksor

The meaning of Ksor

Southeast Asian (also K’Sor): from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name, found among the Degar and Jarai peoples (also known as Montagnards) in Vietnam and Cambodia, of unexplained etymology.

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

The surname Ksor has seen a notable increase in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Ksor was ranked as the 115,489th most common surname, with approximately 140 individuals carrying this name. Ten years later, in the 2010 census, Ksor had risen dramatically in rank to become the 43,438th most common surname in the U.S., with a count of 497 people bearing this name. This represents an increase of 62.39% in rank and a substantial count increase of 255.0%. The proportion of people with the surname Ksor per 100k also increased by 240.0% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#115,489	#43,438	62.39%
Count	140	497	255%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.17	240%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ksor

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Ksor identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, this group constituted 83.57% of all Ksors, increasing to 92.15% by 2010. The percentage of Ksors identifying as having two or more races decreased by 24.94%, while those identifying as White saw a significant decrease from 9.29% in 2000 to just 2.01% in 2010. The proportion of Ksors identifying as Hispanic showed a small increase, going from 0 in 2000 to 1.41% in 2010. No change was observed in the proportions identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.57%	92.15%	10.27%
Two or More Races	4.29%	3.22%	-24.94%
White	9.29%	2.01%	-78.36%
Hispanic	0%	1.41%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%