de Koker Surname

64,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

de Koker Surname Definition:

(1) “The Male Cook” in Dutch. (2) “The Quiver” (for arrows) in Dutch.

de Koker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6,9021:7,850991
Belgium5681:20,2413,131
Namibia981:24,5864,022
France561:1,186,120124,657
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

de Koker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) “The Male Cook” in Dutch. (2) “The Quiver” (for arrows) in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

de Koker Last Name Facts

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

de Koker is most common in South Africa. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Koker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 64,790th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 944,350 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of de Koker are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname de Koker is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 6,902 people, or 1 in 7,850. In South Africa de Koker is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 33 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 22 percent are found and Gauteng, where 21 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 7 percent are found and Namibia, where 1 percent are found.

de Koker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of de Koker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the de Koker surname expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

de Koker Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Koker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning R 259,344 per year; in United States they earn 129.44% more than the national average, earning $99,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $54,785 CAD per year.

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