Kour

Kour Meaning & Origin

About Kour
The surname Kour is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "kouros," meaning "young man" or "youth." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kour or Kouros. The surname Kour is relatively rare and is primarily found among Greek communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kour: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/kour*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kour in Braille

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

The name Kour in braille

How to sign the name Kour using Sign Language

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

The name Kour in sign language

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