Enoch Surname
Approximately 26,851 people bear this surname
Enoch Surname Definition:
(Hebrew) Dedicated [Hebrew Hhanókh (Latin form Henoch), from hhánakh, to dedicate]
Enoch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 14,579 | 1:12,151 | 1,245 |
| United States | 4,109 | 1:88,211 | 9,939 |
| Indonesia | 2,339 | 1:56,541 | 6,254 |
| Ghana | 1,178 | 1:22,938 | 2,795 |
| Papua New Guinea | 881 | 1:9,255 | 745 |
| Chad | 867 | 1:15,677 | 1,955 |
| South Africa | 434 | 1:124,833 | 14,710 |
| Philippines | 416 | 1:243,361 | 36,743 |
| England | 322 | 1:173,037 | 15,826 |
| Wales | 195 | 1:15,869 | 1,720 |
| Germany | 168 | 1:479,199 | 41,567 |
| France | 164 | 1:405,017 | 59,459 |
| Denmark | 162 | 1:34,844 | 3,621 |
| Israel | 135 | 1:63,390 | 7,977 |
| Liberia | 131 | 1:33,653 | 3,147 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Marshall Islands | 86 | 1:603 | 121 |
| India | 75 | 1:10,227,538 | 196,136 |
| Solomon Islands | 66 | 1:8,788 | 1,464 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 1:367,113 | 40,368 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| Chile | 35 | 1:503,328 | 12,866 |
| Czechia | 29 | 1:366,671 | 43,532 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Kenya | 16 | 1:2,886,244 | 37,784 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 194 | 1:125,646 | 11,793 |
| Wales | 169 | 1:9,281 | 569 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 923 | 1:54,408 | 6,113 |
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]
Enoch Demographics
Enoch Political Affiliation
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Enoch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Enoch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Enoch (Marathi: एनोच, Russian: Эноч) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Enóch or Énoch. For other potential spellings of Enoch click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Enoch? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,365th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 271,407 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Enoch reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Enoch is also the 8,659th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 119,113 people.
The last name Enoch is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 14,579 people, or 1 in 12,151. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Rivers, where 12 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent reside and Adamawa, where 9 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname exists 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 last name grew 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Enoch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Enoch surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Enoch are 9.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.54% registered with the political 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
Enoch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Enoch in the Marathi language | ||
| एनोच | enoca | 80 |
| इनोच | inoca | 20 |
| Enoch in the Russian language | ||
| Эноч | enoc | - |
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