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
Gouk Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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) is found most in Iran. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gouk click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouk? popularity and diffusion
It is the 561,353rd most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,898,311 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Gouk are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Gouk is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 40 people.
The last name Gouk is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 313 people, or 1 in 245,312. In Iran Gouk is primarily found in: Golestan Province, where 92 percent live, Tehran Province, where 4 percent live and Qom Province, where 3 percent live. Apart from Iran this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 9 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.
Gouk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gouk has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gouk last name grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gouk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name 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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