Cognomen Poor (Poor 
, 普尔 
, Поор 
) , around the world, is quite a common last name. The last name Poor is characteristic of Hungary, where it is quite a common surname, Slovakia, and Bahrain, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, Hungary, and Iran. Much less frequently, Poor is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Poor | Iran, Hungary, United States, Myanmar, Slovakia |
| 普尔 | China |
| Поор | Russia, Ukraine |
| Pauper | Germany, France, United States |
| abraham the poor Egyptian hermit and saint, EG (b. 301) |
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| herbert poor (b. 1150) |
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enoch poor American general, US (b. 1736) |
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salem poor African-American Revolutionary War soldier, US (b. 1747) |
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charlotte white poor 1782–1863 (b. 1782) |
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| susannah poor (1734-1811) (b. 1734) |
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| poor kajetán (b. 1744) |
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john a. poor American businessman (1808-1871), US (b. 1808) |
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| john poor (b. 1752) |
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charles varnum poor politician in Massachusetts, US (1817-1875), US (b. 1817) |
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| dr. sylvanus poor, sr. (1768-1848) (b. 1768) |
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edward payson poor politician in Massachusetts, US b. 1829), US (b. 1829) |
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edward erie poor American banker, US (b. 1837) |
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| daniel poor American missionary, US (b. 1789) |
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| mary gardner poor (1790-182_), US (b. 1790) |
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