Korish

Korish Meaning & Origin

About Korish
The surname Korish is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the personal name Korysh, which itself is a variant of the name Gregory. The name Gregory is derived from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." Therefore, the surname Korish likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Korysh or Gregory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Korish is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Korish: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Korish based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Korish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/korish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Korish in Braille

Here's how to represent Korish in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Korish in braille

How to sign the name Korish using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Korish using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Korish in sign language

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