Feeke Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Feeke Surname Definition:

(German.) A falcon or hawk; figuratively, daring or enterprising.

Feeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Lesotho891:22,8384,668
England511:1,092,51152,584
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales41:773,63329,106
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Feeke (33) may also be a first name.

Feeke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German.) A falcon or hawk; figuratively, daring or enterprising.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Feeke Last Name Facts

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

Feeke occurs most in South Africa. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Feeke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 950,707th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Feeke reside; 65 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 33 people.

The surname Feeke is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 595,359. In South Africa Feeke is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 34 percent live, Gauteng, where 32 percent live and Western Cape, where 32 percent live. Barring South Africa Feeke is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 32 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Feeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Feeke has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Feeke surname expanded 268 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Feeke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Feeke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.15% less than the national average, earning R 185,004 per year and in Canada they earn 30.94% less than the national average, earning $34,311 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Feke891,821/
Feek891,536/
Fecke801,182/
Feike801,030/
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Feakey730/
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Fike678,814/
Feki675,280/
Feka673,747/
Feck671,844/
Fake671,547/
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Feky671,125/
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Feisker671/
Fetk671/
Feskett670/
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