Enoch Surname

20,365th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Enoch Surname Definition:

(Hebrew) Dedicated [Hebrew Hhanókh (Latin form Henoch), from hhánakh, to dedicate]

Enoch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria14,5791:12,1511,245
United States4,1091:88,2119,939
Indonesia2,3391:56,5416,254
Ghana1,1781:22,9382,795
Papua New Guinea8811:9,255745
Chad8671:15,6771,955
South Africa4341:124,83314,710
Philippines4161:243,36136,743
England3221:173,03715,826
Wales1951:15,8691,720
Germany1681:479,19941,567
France1641:405,01759,459
Denmark1621:34,8443,621
Israel1351:63,3907,977
Liberia1311:33,6533,147
Australia971:278,30624,956
Marshall Islands861:603121
India751:10,227,538196,136
Solomon Islands661:8,7881,464
Canada621:594,28449,093
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
Chile351:503,32812,866
Czechia291:366,67143,532
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
China71:195,331,65210,124
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793
Wales1691:9,281569
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9231:54,4086,113

The alternate forms: Enóch (1) & Énoch (1) are calculated separately.

Enoch (119,113) may also be a first name.

Enoch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Hebrew) Dedicated [Hebrew Hhanókh (Latin form Henoch), from hhánakh, to dedicate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Enoch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Enoch (Marathi: एनोच, Russian: Эноч) is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms: Enóch or Énoch. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Enoch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,365th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 271,407 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Enoch reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 8,659th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 119,113 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 14,579 people, or 1 in 12,151. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 12 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent reside and Adamawa, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Enoch is found in 65 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Enoch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Enoch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Enoch surname rose 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Enoch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Enoch are 9.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Enoch earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning R 290,976 per year; in United States they earn 9.51% less than the national average, earning $39,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.14% less than the national average, earning $41,664 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Enóch931/
Énoch931/
Enochs912,425/
Henoch91914/
Enouch91185/
Jenoch9181/
Genoch9152/
Eunoch9144/
Enoche9129/
Enoech9121/
Ennoch919/
Engoch919/
Enooch912/
Einoch912/
Enuoch912/
Enochj912/
Enhoch911/
Enoich911/
Ehnoch911/
Eenoch911/
Oenoch911/
Ienoch911/
Eanoch910/
Enoh897,293/
Enoc895,863/
Hennoch83133/
Eanochs8321/
Hejnoch836/
Heinoch834/
Henouch832/
Ennouch831/
Jegnoch831/
Genouch831/
Enouchs830/
Enoce80923/
Enosh80455/
Inoch80235/
Henoc80160/
Enach8050/
Enouh8038/
Henoh8036/
Onoch8033/
Jenoc8030/
Anoch8030/
Enuch8019/
Ennoh8017/
Enokh8015/
Enech8013/
Enoph801/
Ennoc801/
Enoih801/
Enouc801/
Enoci801/
Egnoh801/
Yenoc801/
Enohs801/
Enochová7748/
Henouche775/
Enochova773/
Heinosch771/
Hennouch771/
Ennouche771/
Iheanoch771/
Isennoch770/
Eno7524,619/
Enache7350,196/
Hanoch73885/
Jinoch7398/
Henech7343/
Genach7327/
Henokh7316/
Eunuch7310/
Inoche738/
Hinoch737/
Ennech736/
Einach735/
Enuche735/
Einokh734/
Enouci733/
Henach733/
Hönoch733/
Ionoch732/
Einech732/
Innoch731/
Honoch731/
Eanach731/
Einosh731/
Egnach731/
Enachs731/
Engach731/
Enoths731/
Enuchs731/
Enoukh731/
Eunouh731/
Hénoch731/
Heinoh731/
Geenoh731/
Engouh731/
Enhach731/
Ennokh731/
Enoshe731/
Egnouh731/
Anochh731/
Ennouh731/
Ennoce731/
Enngoh731/
Emnuch731/
Yonoch730/
Henosh730/
Enuich730/
Isnoch730/
Hennouche717/
Iheanoche716/
Enos6729,318/
Inoc677,019/
Enot674,490/
Engo674,438/
Enah672,493/
Heno672,091/
Enoy671,992/
Inoh671,391/
Enou67931/
Ahnouch67870/
Enno67768/
Enoo67624/
Enoa67530/
Ainouch67483/
Egno67359/
Enoi67332/
Hennach67221/
Enox67162/
Henache67154/
Hanouch6799/
Enop6799/
Ynoc6797/
Enod6765/
Esno6757/
Heinech6743/
Enac6735/
Ienache6734/
Hennech6732/
Hannoch6730/
Aenachh6725/
Eisnach6720/
Euno6718/
Engnoth6715/
Esnache6715/
Hejnochová6713/
Genauch6713/
Inouche6712/
Yesnach6711/
Ejno677/
Enoz676/
Ehno676/
Ingouch676/
Enoj675/
Eyno675/
Hainoch675/
Eanache675/
Jnoh673/
Đeno673/
Enuo672/
Henouci672/
Emno672/
Jenatch671/
Enohova671/
Aynosch671/
Genuich671/
Aingoch671/
Innouch671/
Oinoche671/
Etno671/
Heneech671/
Ennoush671/
Aanouch671/
Ennouci671/
Heanach671/
Hennouh671/
Eamnuch671/
Heinach670/
Jienach670/

Enoch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Enoch in the Marathi language
एनोचenoca80
इनोचinoca20
Enoch in the Russian language
Эночenoc-

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