Find out how popular the last name Vore is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Vore.

Vore, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Vore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vore in America

Vore is the 18918th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vore surname appeared 1,443 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vore to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vore

The surname Vore has its origins in Scandinavia, particularly in Norway and Sweden. It likely emerged in the Viking Age, between the 8th and 11th centuries AD. The name is derived from the Old Norse word "vor," which means "spring" or "early summer." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone born or living during that season.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vore can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of Norwegian medieval documents dating back to the 12th century. The name is mentioned in a document from the year 1265, referring to a man named Thorvald Vore from the region of Trøndelag, Norway.

In Sweden, the name Vore is believed to have originated from the Old Swedish place name "Vårö," which means "spring island." This place name is found in various historical records, such as the Diplomatarium Suecanum, a compilation of Swedish medieval documents from the 13th to the 16th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Vore include:

1. Niels Vore (c. 1530-1604), a Danish clergyman and educator who served as the Bishop of Viborg from 1590 until his death.
2. Hans Vore (1600-1670), a Norwegian landowner and politician who served as a member of the Danish Privy Council in the 17th century.
3. Inger Vore (1640-1715), a Swedish noblewoman and landowner who inherited significant estates in the region of Västergötland.
4. Peder Vore (1720-1789), a Norwegian merchant and shipowner who played a significant role in the development of maritime trade in the 18th century.
5. Maria Vore (1785-1860), a Swedish writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and prose works during the early 19th century.

While the surname Vore is relatively uncommon today, it has a long and varied history, with roots in the Viking Age and connections to various Scandinavian regions and notable figures throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vore

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vore.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Vore was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vore has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Vore was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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