Kors

Kors Meaning & Origin

About Kors
The surname Kors is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Kors, which is a short form of the name Cornelis. The name Cornelis itself is derived from the Latin name Cornelius, meaning "horn." Therefore, the surname Kors can be interpreted to mean "son of Cornelis" or "descendant of Cornelis."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kors: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kors 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 Kors is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/kors*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kors in Braille

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

The name Kors in braille

How to sign the name Kors using Sign Language

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

The name Kors in sign language

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