Gouk Surname
Approximately 565 people bear this surname
Gouk Surname Definition:
From the Old West Scandinavian gaukr, 'a cuckoo.' The word was often employed as a personal name, not necessarily a nickname, and the surname was not uncommon in Scandinavian England, especially in Lincolnshire (Lindkvist, p. 140; Bjorkman II, p.
Read More About This SurnameGouk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 313 | 1:245,312 | 18,648 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 60 | 1:62,387 | 3,880 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Gouk (40) may also be a first name.
Gouk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Old West Scandinavian gaukr, 'a cuckoo.' The word was often employed as a personal name, not necessarily a nickname, and the surname was not uncommon in Scandinavian England, especially in Lincolnshire (Lindkvist, p. 140; Bjorkman II, p. 37). James Gouk in the Cottoun of Over Dyssert, parish of Marytoun, 1631, and two others of the name are in record (Brechin). The surname is still to be found in Montrose and its vicinity (Jervise, II, p. 390,391).
Gouk Demographics
Average Gouk Salary in
United States
$42,519 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gouk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gouk (Arabic: غوق, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﻙ, Russian: Гоук) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gouk.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gouk is the 561,353rd most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 12,898,311 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Gouk reside; 55 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Gouk is also the 1,614,485th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 40 people.
The surname Gouk is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 313 people, or 1 in 245,312. In Iran Gouk is most prevalent in: Golestan Province, where 92 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 4 percent reside and Qom Province, where 3 percent reside. Beside Iran it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 9 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.
Gouk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gouk has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gouk surname increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gouk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Congregationalist (86%) in Ireland.
The amount Gouk earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 1.46% less than the national average, earning $42,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.82% more than the national average, earning $74,435 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouck | 89 | 274 | / |
| Goukh | 89 | 131 | / |
| Ngouk | 89 | 35 | / |
| Gouke | 89 | 16 | / |
| Goudk | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gousk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Goukk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gok | 86 | 13,711 | / |
| Guk | 86 | 12,846 | / |
| Ouk | 86 | 2,151 | / |
| Ghouke | 80 | 37 | / |
| Goucke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gouske | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goukhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngouek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goueke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gougke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houk | 75 | 8,644 | / |
| Goux | 75 | 3,952 | / |
| Ngok | 75 | 3,408 | / |
| Goik | 75 | 1,191 | / |
| Guck | 75 | 1,167 | / |
| Gukh | 75 | 1,167 | / |
| Goke | 75 | 1,043 | / |
| Gauk | 75 | 927 | / |
| Gock | 75 | 817 | / |
| Gook | 75 | 649 | / |
| Gokh | 75 | 481 | / |
| Goug | 75 | 375 | / |
| Ouke | 75 | 255 | / |
| Guke | 75 | 251 | / |
| Nguk | 75 | 197 | / |
| Goek | 75 | 171 | / |
| Gukk | 75 | 116 | / |
| Gokk | 75 | 94 | / |
| Goyk | 75 | 68 | / |
| Ghok | 75 | 54 | / |
| Oukh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Guuk | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ouck | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ghuk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gojk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ousk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gutk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eouk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hgok | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgok | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gouc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goëk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qguk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oukk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oquk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gguk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gokx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gogk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gohk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gokc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gujk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gukg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gukq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gukt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gukx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gukz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guqk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goukova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngoujok | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngouyak | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ok | 67 | 79,784 | / |
| Uk | 67 | 70,487 | / |
| Gough | 67 | 44,338 | / |
| Houck | 67 | 18,112 | / |
| Gogue | 67 | 3,006 | / |
| Gojak | 67 | 1,538 | / |
| Ojuok | 67 | 1,465 | / |
| Gokhe | 67 | 1,396 | / |
| Guske | 67 | 1,174 | / |
| Gocke | 67 | 1,103 | / |
| Goike | 67 | 796 | / |
| Goyke | 67 | 717 | / |
| Gauck | 67 | 554 | / |
| Ngook | 67 | 282 | / |
| Goyak | 67 | 248 | / |
| Gocks | 67 | 224 | / |
| Houke | 67 | 201 | / |
| Gayok | 67 | 118 | / |
| Ghoke | 67 | 113 | / |
| Gokke | 67 | 110 | / |
| Gayuk | 67 | 98 | / |
| Goque | 67 | 97 | / |
| Goják | 67 | 95 | / |
| Goeck | 67 | 86 | / |
| Gaukh | 67 | 66 | / |
| Goyok | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gauks | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ngoug | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gauke | 67 | 49 | / |
| Gajuk | 67 | 43 | / |
| Goyek | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hoquk | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nggok | 67 | 34 | / |
| Goick | 67 | 33 | / |
| Goutx | 67 | 31 | / |
| Giyok | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gukhe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gowek | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gujik | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gooke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hougk | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ghauk | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ghuke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngoyk | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ayouk | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gouec | 67 | 10 | / |
| Goosk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Houek | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghosk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngauk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goudq | 67 | 6 | / |
| Agiok | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oueke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ng'ok | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngguk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gushk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghook | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oujak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goyik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gujak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goksh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oueck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gujok | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oujik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goiak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouchk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gosdk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gucke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghoik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouyak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goock | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouiek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Housk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghokh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Godck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghukh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajouk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gojek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geyok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyouk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngoqu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgokt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oucks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houdk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gusck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gukkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goucg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehegouk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouijk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouzke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouekowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goyák | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goegk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gogke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guuke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guzck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggauk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngokh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oucke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oujkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukgt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goodk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gusks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gukke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gougg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gossk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gucks | 67 | 0 | / |
Gouk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gouk in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻮﻙ | jwk | - |
| Gouk in the Russian language | ||
| Гоук | gouk | - |
| Gouk in the Arabic language | ||
| غوق | ghwq | - |
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