Guek Surname
Approximately 6,099 people bear this surname
Guek Surname User-submission:
A Chinese-Indonesian surname which is usually derived from the Mandarin Chinese surname, Guo, or its variants, like Kwok or Kuok or Kwek.
Guek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 5,813 | 1:1,964 | 387 |
| Malaysia | 126 | 1:234,081 | 13,392 |
| Indonesia | 101 | 1:1,309,398 | 90,991 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Guek (4,244) may also be a first name.
Guek Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Chinese-Indonesian surname which is usually derived from the Mandarin Chinese surname, Guo, or its variants, like Kwok or Kuok or Kwek.
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Guek Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Guek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Guek (Russian: Гуек) is more frequently found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Guek.
How Common Is The Last Name Guek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 79,930th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,194,876 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Guek are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Guek is also the 106,379th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 4,244 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in South Sudan, where it is borne by 5,813 people, or 1 in 1,964. Aside from South Sudan Guek exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Guek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gueck | 89 | 184 | / |
| Gueke | 89 | 76 | / |
| Gueek | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gek | 86 | 2,244 | / |
| Guecks | 80 | 10 | / |
| Guekkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gueike | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gueake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guecke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gueske | 80 | 0 | / |
| Quek | 75 | 51,049 | / |
| Kuek | 75 | 16,400 | / |
| Geck | 75 | 3,231 | / |
| Ngek | 75 | 3,201 | / |
| Guex | 75 | 2,543 | / |
| Geke | 75 | 568 | / |
| Gekk | 75 | 529 | / |
| Giek | 75 | 385 | / |
| Gwek | 75 | 221 | / |
| Guik | 75 | 63 | / |
| Cuek | 75 | 11 | / |
| Geek | 75 | 8 | / |
| Geyk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kgek | 75 | 4 | / |
| Guec | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gueg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghek | 75 | 2 | / |
| Guyk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gekp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gekq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gekz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gbek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gujk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guedtke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Queck | 67 | 2,092 | / |
| Gekht | 67 | 918 | / |
| Gieck | 67 | 863 | / |
| Kueck | 67 | 587 | / |
| Gique | 67 | 356 | / |
| Gieke | 67 | 286 | / |
| Geeck | 67 | 205 | / |
| Geque | 67 | 156 | / |
| Getke | 67 | 140 | / |
| Gheck | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gigue | 67 | 35 | / |
| Guick | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gejke | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kueke | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gegue | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gweek | 67 | 24 | / |
| Guike | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kuhek | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gecke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gedke | 67 | 19 | / |
| Queke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Quwek | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gweke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gesck | 67 | 10 | / |
| Queek | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gheko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nggek | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gehke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cueck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gekke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gheke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hquek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghekh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quetk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gweak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngekg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geshk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quekc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guetq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gveyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gessk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkuec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgekp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgeks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guisk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geekz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geeke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Couek | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gveke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geckz | 67 | 0 | / |
Guek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guek in the Russian language | ||
| Гуек | guek | - |
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