How common is the surname Cora?

1,970 people in the United States had the surname Cora in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 156,724 Americans. It ranked 14,995th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cora?

Tom Cora, American cellist and composer (1953–1998).

Where is the surname Cora most common?

Wikidata records people named Cora in the United States.

Is the surname Cora getting more or less common?

More common. 1,681 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,970 in 2010, up 17%.

Is Cora also a first name?

Yes. Cora is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Cora

A surname, carried by 1,970 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C600 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cora is more common than 90.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,970 people named Cora in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 156,724 Americans. That is up 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,681.

#14,995

rank among US surnames

1,970

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+17.2%

change since 2000 (was #15,889)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,986	Fuentez	1,972	156,565
#14,991	Nicola	1,971	156,644
#14,995	Stutler	1,970	156,724
#15,002	Hanning	1,969	156,803

Who is named Cora

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

67% of people named Cora identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 26% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.4% as Black (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 67%
White (not Hispanic) 26%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Coras

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Tom Cora
American cellist and composer (1953–1998)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Cora

Cora has the Soundex code C600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C600.

Questions

How common is the surname Cora?: 1,970 people in the United States had the surname Cora in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 156,724 Americans. It ranked 14,995th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cora?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Cora identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 26% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Cora?: Tom Cora, American cellist and composer (1953–1998).
Where is the surname Cora most common?: Wikidata records people named Cora in the United States.
Is the surname Cora getting more or less common?: More common. 1,681 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,970 in 2010, up 17%.
Is Cora also a first name?: Yes. Cora is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.