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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 柯 (o1) or from Hebrew אור ('ór). This surname is mostly found in Hong Kong.
Proper noun
Or (plural Ors)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Or is the 35671st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 630 individuals. Or is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (70.63%) and White (16.35%) individuals.
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Noun
Or
- Alternative spelling of Ohr