Guok Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Guok 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.

Guok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2361:124,9768,165
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
United States111:32,950,812797,015
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Guok (261) may also be a first name.

Guok 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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Guok Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guok is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guok? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 828,895th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Guok are found; 93 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 71 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Guok is also the 550,922nd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 261 people.

This last name is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 124,976. In Malaysia Guok is mostly found in: Selangor, where 64 percent reside, Perak, where 28 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent reside. Not including Malaysia this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 17 percent reside and Thailand, where 5 percent reside.

Guok Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Guok are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Guok earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.71% more than the national average, earning $64,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guoke8952/
Nguok8910/
Guoock801/
Guocke800/
Guox7515,091/
Kuok759,647/
Gwok7562/
Quok7539/
Guoc7536/
Guak7532/
Gbok7529/
Cuok755/
Gvuk751/
Guoq751/
Guog751/
Gwuk751/
Quock67411/
Nguak6745/
Nguoc6731/
Ngwok6720/
Gwock6712/
Gwoke6710/
Quoke675/
Ghuak674/
Guoqu674/
Guake673/
Cuock672/
Guack672/
Gvukq671/
Guojq671/
Guogė671/
Guahk671/
Gbock671/
Guohg671/
Kuoke671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guok
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