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Where Does The Last Name Chook Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chook is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chook? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Chook is the 366,000^th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Chook are found; 84 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 82 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chook is also the 291,981^st most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 788 people.

This last name is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 808 people, or 1 in 36,503. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Selangor, where 63 percent are found, Perak, where 13 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 8 percent are found. Besides Malaysia this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Chook Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chook has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 925 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chook Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chook last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chook earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $42,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $50,545 CAD per year.