Arok Surname
Approximately 34,958 people bear this surname
Arok Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 28,007 | 1:408 | 86 |
| Sudan | 5,040 | 1:7,442 | 1,059 |
| Kenya | 1,327 | 1:34,800 | 3,770 |
| Serbia | 124 | 1:57,621 | 5,422 |
| Uganda | 102 | 1:382,738 | 24,349 |
| Malaysia | 83 | 1:355,352 | 18,862 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Árok (225) are calculated separately.
Arok (22,988) may also be a first name.
Arok Demographics
Arok Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Arok Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arok Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arok (Georgian: აროკ, Hindi: अरोक, Marathi: फ़ारोक, Oriya: ଆରୁକ, Russian: Арок) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Árok. For other possible spellings of Arok click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arok? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,950th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 208,466 people. Arok occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Arok are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Arok is also the 34,027th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 22,988 people.
The surname is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is borne by 28,007 people, or 1 in 408. Outside of South Sudan this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 14 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.
Arok Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Arok earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.85% less than the national average, earning $31,134 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arok Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arok in the Georgian language | ||
| აროკ | arok | - |
| Arok in the Hindi language | ||
| अरोक | aroka | - |
| Arok in the Marathi language | ||
| फ़ारोक | faroka | 50 |
| आरोक | aroka | 25 |
| अरोक | aroka | 25 |
| Arok in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆରୁକ | aruka | 33.33 |
| ଆରକ୍ | arak | 33.33 |
| ଆେରାକ୍ | aerak | 33.33 |
| Arok in the Russian language | ||
| Арок | arok | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arok
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