Cuc Surname

17,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Cuc Surname User-submission:

The Cuc surname means 'Quetzal bird'. Derived from the the Classic Mayan word k'uk'.

Quetzal is a iridescent bird that is endemic to the dazzling cloud forests of Central America.

Cuc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala20,9961:766139
Cambodia3,4341:4,510680
Romania3,2211:6,233840
Vietnam2,9001:31,947458
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Mexico1671:743,27111,182
Czechia951:111,93118,340
Belize751:4,740842
Turkey341:2,288,86574,619
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Moldova51:712,27439,996
England41:13,929,515290,718
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

The alternate forms: Cúc (2), Ćuc (1) & Čuč (103) are calculated separately.

Cuc (56,105) may also be a first name.

Cuc Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cuc surname means 'Quetzal bird'. Derived from the the Classic Mayan word k'uk'.

Quetzal is a iridescent bird that is endemic to the dazzling cloud forests of Central America.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

In Romanian, cuc means 'cuckoo', a common European bird.

- romeobalota

Cuc Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cuc Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cuc occurs in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Cúc, Ćuc or Čuč. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuc? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cuc is the 17,513th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 230,575 people. Cuc occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Cuc live; 67 percent live in Central America and 66 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Cuc is also the 16,755th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 56,105 people.

The surname is most widely held in Guatemala, where it is carried by 20,996 people, or 1 in 766. In Guatemala Cuc is mostly concentrated in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 49 percent are found, Sololá Department, where 25 percent are found and Sacatepéquez Department, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Guatemala this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 11 percent are found and Romania, where 10 percent are found.

Cuc Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cuc last name are 14.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cuc earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.81% more than the national average, earning $63,002 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cúc892/
Ćuc891/
Cuci861,956/
Cuch861,103/
Cauc86376/
Ciuc86218/
Cuic86140/
Cuck8671/
Couc868/
Zcuc864/
Cucs863/
Cutc862/
Cuhc862/
Cuyc862/
Cucc861/
Ceuc861/
Ckuc861/
Cusc861/
Csuc861/
Cuct861/
Čuč78103/
Couch7541,510/
Chuck753,833/
Cuche751,698/
Couck75496/
Cauch75327/
Ciuci75301/
Cauci75224/
Cusch75186/
Czucz75184/
Ciuch75148/
Csucs75143/
Chuch75132/
Couci7552/
Cusci7540/
Coucq7522/
Cucke7518/
Cuyck7515/
Czuck7515/
Chucz7513/
Cucks756/
Cuici756/
Cuick755/
Cutcz754/
Cucch754/
Cuccì754/
Scuck753/
Ciuck753/
Cutch752/
Czucs752/
Chucs752/
Cuchz751/
Czutc751/
Cauck751/
Couëc751/
Couïc751/
Cuych751/
Csauc751/
Cuich750/
Cusck750/
Coc6792,696/
Cuz6728,220/
Kuc6720,154/
Juc679,457/
Cux673,774/
Coucke672,282/
Cus671,605/
Cuj671,413/
Cuk671,360/
Cuq671,347/
Couche67624/
Cuiche67532/
Cauche67377/
Chouch67319/
Chuche67230/
Ciuche67223/
Coutch67162/
Cug67105/
Cucová6782/
Zuc6762/
Szczuc6746/
Chuich6743/
Choucq6743/
Chuick6726/
Cutche6725/
Cuisci6718/
Cheuck6717/
Cuijck678/
Chuchh677/
Chouck676/
Chaucz675/
Causch674/
Chucke674/
Chauch674/
Cuţ674/
Couchh673/
Ciucke672/
Cutsch672/
Cautch672/
Couchj672/
Cucova672/
Cussck671/
Kcuick671/
Cheuch671/
Cousci671/
Chuhch671/
Scauck671/
Sczuck671/
Cóc671/
Tchuch671/
Cuyckx671/
Cuş671/
Ccuicc671/
Caucth671/
Chuchs671/
Coucph670/
Cousch670/
Couchs670/
Chauck670/
Coucks670/
Cuisck670/

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