Hoeks Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hoeks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoeks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,1661:14,4832,160
Belgium1231:93,46914,437
United States861:4,214,639225,501
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hoeks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hoeks is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hoeks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoeks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 274,840th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,157,499 people. Hoeks occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Hoeks are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,166 people, or 1 in 14,483. In The Netherlands Hoeks is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 72 percent reside, South Holland, where 6 percent reside and North Holland, where 5 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands Hoeks exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Hoeks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hoeks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoeks last name expanded 8,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hoeks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoeks surname are 35.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hoeks earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 45.49% more than the national average, earning R 345,744 per year and in United States they earn 40.57% more than the national average, earning $60,653 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoecks9114/
Hoks89406/
Heks8975/
Oeks891/
Hooks8022,402/
Heeks80833/
Hocks80668/
Hoekx80211/
Hecks80199/
Goeks8031/
Hoksz8014/
Houks804/
Heksh803/
Hokks801/
Heuks800/
Oks751,740/
Eks75709/
Goecks73621/
Joecks73424/
Hoeckx73113/
Heksch7373/
Haecks7370/
Hoksch7365/
Houcks7351/
Heecks7313/
Heucks7311/
Hoocks735/
Hekkås734/
Hoccks731/
Hookss731/
Hoecsh731/
Hook's731/
Hoegst730/
Hookks730/
Ecks67599/
Ocks67393/
Hoex67199/
Haks67174/
Oksh6795/
Huks6733/
Hogs6720/
Ekås6720/
Ouks6714/
Okss6710/
Hocksch678/
Ahks678/
Oekz676/
Ekks674/
Eeks674/
Hekš674/
Hokz673/
Oqks672/
Eksh672/
Ekss672/
Euks672/
Hegs672/
Ekcs671/
Egks671/
Eksz671/
Ehks671/
Eqks671/
Khaekse671/
Hekx671/
Ooks671/
Oesx671/
Uhks671/
Hoqs671/
Höks671/
Ekså671/
Okks671/
Oksz671/
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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 Hoeks
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