Hok Surname

20,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Hok Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia17,8991:865230
Indonesia4,8271:27,3983,250
Vietnam1,1791:78,580643
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
India5321:1,441,85254,882
United States4671:776,14360,198
France1991:333,78350,418
Malaysia1861:158,5719,796
Hungary1511:65,0086,718
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Thailand861:821,376131,940
Canada851:433,47837,831
Poland801:475,10947,696
Mauritius591:21,9224,402
Australia411:658,43245,385
Slovakia371:144,22826,002
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
England211:2,653,24194,788
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
China91:151,924,6187,954
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Macau11:601,6301,582
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Hók (229) & Hôk (1) are calculated separately.

Hok (14,585) may also be a first name.

Hok Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hok (Bengali: হোক, Hindi: होक, Marathi: होक) is most common in Cambodia. It can also occur as: Hók or Hôk. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hok? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,127th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 268,240 people. The last name Hok occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Hok live; 89 percent live in Southeast Asia and 66 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Hok is also the 47,319th most widespread first name on earth, held by 14,585 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is carried by 17,899 people, or 1 in 865. In Cambodia Hok is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 17 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 12 percent are found and Battambang Province, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Cambodia this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Vietnam, where 4 percent are found.

Hok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hok has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hok last name increased 2,030 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hok Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hok are 7.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Hok earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.42% more than the national average, earning R 369,336 per year; in United States they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning $45,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.17% less than the national average, earning $47,613 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hók89229/
Hôk891/
Hook8633,138/
Hock8623,973/
Chok8617,081/
Hoke8615,190/
Hoek869,481/
Houk868,644/
Khok86966/
Hokh86284/
Hoyk86221/
Hoik8644/
Hokk8633/
Hogk8613/
Huok866/
Hokz863/
Hokc862/
Hgok862/
Hoqk861/
Hozk861/
Hokō861/
Hodk860/
Ok8079,784/
Houck7518,112/
Hocke753,702/
Hooke752,721/
Chock752,404/
Hoock751,525/
Hokke751,094/
Khoke75989/
Chook75985/
Choke75767/
Khokh75697/
Chouk75585/
Khouk75268/
Houke75201/
Chokh75121/
Hockx75120/
Hotke7579/
Chokk7545/
Hoquk7535/
Chokc7533/
Hoyck7527/
Hockh7522/
Choik7521/
Hoick7518/
Hougk7515/
Hoksz7514/
Hoigk7512/
Hodke7511/
Chhok757/
Khoik757/
Hookh756/
Chuok755/
Choek755/
Houks754/
Hoyke754/
Hoqke754/
Ehook753/
Khokc753/
Housk752/
Hoike752/
Khock752/
Khook751/
Houdk751/
Houkk751/
Huoke751/
Hogke751/
Hokks751/
Hosck751/
Hosks751/
Hoïke751/
Huoyk751/
Houkh751/
Hockp751/
Hokht751/
Huock750/
Chosk750/
Hoekh750/
Hak67184,532/
Oke67154,028/
Hoq6746,887/
Huk6717,200/
Gok6713,711/
Chhouk677,191/
Hoc673,452/
Ouk672,151/
Hog67772/
Houcke67635/
Khoukh67604/
Hák67532/
Hox67411/
Oek67345/
Chouke67304/
Okh67280/
Ock67203/
Chokhe67189/
Okk67146/
Hokova67145/
Ohk67134/
Choike67125/
Houske67117/
Uhk6778/
Ook6777/
Choyke6771/
Hoksch6765/
Choske6765/
Chuoke6764/
Oyk6761/
Hoková6753/
Khokke6749/
Hoeckh6749/
Oik6744/
Okq6733/
Uok6731/
Khouke6729/
Hük6728/
Chokke6719/
Chojke6719/
Khoikh6716/
Oqk6711/
Ahk6710/
Khoike6710/
Khokhe679/
Houckx679/
Houtke678/
Chhuok677/
Okz677/
Chouck676/
Okc676/
Hoicke676/
Chokch676/
Ogk676/
Hoocks675/
Ojk675/
Choukh674/
Hokowa673/
Chocke673/
Chokth673/
Chodke672/
Choikh672/
Chhokh672/
Khookh672/
Okg672/
Khooke671/
Choykh671/
Chocck671/
Chokht671/
Chokkh671/
Hottke671/
Houchk671/
Hookss671/
Hoccks671/
Hocktt671/
Hokque671/
Hoquke671/
Chuoyk671/
Hook's671/
Hoykeh671/
Hodcke671/
Đok671/
Chojks671/
Choock671/
Choeck671/
Choigk671/
Hodtke671/
Choick670/
Houyck670/
Hoicks670/
Hookks670/
Hoscke670/

Hok Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hok in the Bengali language
হোকhoka-
Hok in the Hindi language
होकhoka-
Hok in the Marathi language
होकhoka-

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Footnotes

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