Hoek Surname

53,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Hoek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7,3031:2,312153
United States7981:454,20938,852
Germany2431:331,29832,825
South Africa2321:233,52524,103
Aruba1711:60576
Australia1441:187,47018,739
Ukraine841:541,93760,913
Canada801:460,57039,784
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Israel601:142,62715,171
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Czechia261:408,98046,580
England241:2,321,58686,519
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Curaçao141:11,232389
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Cambodia121:1,290,5965,991
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Anguilla11:13,436792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Hoek (109) may also be a first name.

Hoek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoek is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hoek.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hoek is the 53,798th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 768,647 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Hoek reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hoek is also the 900,062nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 109 people.

The surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 7,303 people, or 1 in 2,312. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 42 percent are found, North Holland, where 17 percent are found and Overijssel, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Hoek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hoek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoek surname rose 1,451 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoek last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hoek earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.58% more than the national average, earning R 334,080 per year; in United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $52,700 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoeck891,819/
Hoeke89700/
Hoekx89211/
Khoek8919/
Choek895/
Hooek891/
Hoesk891/
Hoekh890/
Hok8627,168/
Oek86345/
Hoecke80149/
Hoeckx80113/
Hoeske8067/
Hoeckh8049/
Hoedke8024/
Hoecks8014/
Choeke803/
Houiek802/
Choeck801/
Hooeke800/
Hook7533,138/
Houk758,644/
Hoeg751,240/
Hokh75284/
Ahek75200/
Hoex75199/
Goek75171/
Haek75168/
Heuk7573/
Oeck7549/
Oeke7542/
Hokk7533/
Hogk7513/
Oekz756/
Hoec754/
Hokc752/
Hoeq752/
Oegk752/
Oekk751/
Ohek751/
Oeks751/
Hokō751/
Oekh751/
Oedk751/
Oeqk751/
Oehk750/
Hoedtke7350/
Khohekh7344/
Hoethke7310/
Hoeková731/
Ok6779,784/
Houck6718,112/
Houqe677,222/
Haeck672,813/
Hooke672,721/
Khaek672,494/
Hoock671,525/
Chouiekh67970/
Heuck67957/
Heuke67537/
Hoegh67459/
Houke67201/
Hoegg67171/
Oheke67136/
Oetke67118/
Goeck6786/
Haeke6757/
Chaek6732/
Hockh6722/
Khoec6718/
Hougk6715/
Hoheg6715/
Ahaek6713/
Ojiek6710/
Ahekh679/
Aheek677/
Hookh676/
Houks674/
Ehook673/
Gooek673/
Choec673/
Ouiek672/
Housk672/
Oekke672/
Joekh671/
Houdk671/
Houik671/
Houkk671/
Hoaik671/
Heusk671/
Gohek671/
Aahek671/
Ahesk671/
Hoehc671/
Hoesc671/
Hoeqe671/
Ojjek671/
Oeske671/
Oekhe671/
Goegk671/
Houkh671/
Oijek671/
Ooesk671/
Hooqe671/
Oesck670/
Heuks670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hoek
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