Hoker Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Hoker Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller near the spur, bend or corner, referring to some natural feature.

Hoker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

The alternate forms: Höker (103) are calculated separately.

Hoker (63) may also be a first name.

Hoker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller near the spur, bend or corner, referring to some natural feature.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hoker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoker (Hindi: होकेर, Marathi: होकेर्) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Höker. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoker? popularity and diffusion

Hoker is the 889,654th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hoker reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most widespread forename in the world, held by 63 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 2,144,727. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, Illinois, where 17 percent reside and Maryland, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 19 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.

Hoker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hoker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 277 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hoker last name are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hoker earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.11% less than the national average, earning R 196,980 per year and in United States they earn 14.43% more than the national average, earning $49,377 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Höker93103/
Hooker9131,218/
Hocker915,237/
Khoker911,100/
Choker91442/
Hoeker91144/
Hokker9146/
Hoiker9113/
Hojker918/
Hokere913/
Houker912/
Hodker911/
Hogker910/
Hokier910/
Oker891,165/
Khokher832,424/
Hoecker831,087/
D'Hoker83490/
Chhoker83430/
Chouker83239/
Housker8387/
Chokeur8378/
Chokeir8346/
Chocker8335/
Hoskeer8333/
Hoocker8329/
Chokier8327/
Khoyker8314/
Chokker8311/
Khooker838/
Hoicker833/
Hookerr832/
Hoikher832/
Chokerd832/
Hothker831/
Hokkere831/
Hodcker831/
Khokeer831/
Khocker831/
Khouker831/
Chokere831/
Hoikerd831/
Choiker831/
Hhooker830/
Hjocker830/
Hookerd830/
Okere8086,631/
Ocker803,020/
Haker801,843/
Goker801,243/
Okker80447/
Uoker80301/
Heker80159/
Okier8057/
Otker8048/
Häker8042/
Okeer8036/
Okher8026/
Oeker8025/
Huker807/
Okerr805/
Ohker804/
Ooker804/
Ouker803/
Hokir801/
Hocer800/
Choukeir77112/
Chookerd7752/
Houckert7722/
Chookert778/
Chojkier776/
Hokerová775/
Choykerd775/
Chokkeur774/
Khoukher773/
Hockertt773/
Chokkerd773/
Chookear772/
Choukier771/
Chhokker771/
Choukeur771/
Khoikher771/
Khookher771/
Khokkher771/
Khhokher771/
D'Hocker771/
Choukerd771/
Chockerd771/
Hookerth770/
Hacker7336,779/
Hecker7326,443/
Chaker739,668/
Häcker734,138/
Höcker733,028/
Hucker732,622/
Gouker731,163/
Haaker73700/
Hekker73653/
Heuker73599/
Hücker73553/
Khaker73533/
Hakker73492/
Hocher73426/
Hokair73398/
Oitker73183/
Hakert73179/
Ockier73141/
Gooker73123/
Okerhe73113/
Gocker73112/
Hukker7387/
Haeker7376/
Hekier7354/
Hakier7343/
Hukere7332/
Chuker7331/
Hakere7327/
Khokre7323/
Okeere7321/
Oecker7315/
Khuker7311/
Hauker739/
Okerre737/
O'Kere737/
Hoquer735/
O'kier735/
Heeker734/
Hakeer734/
Chokre734/
Hotkir733/
Okeyre733/
O'Kert733/
Okhere733/
Oykere733/
Oikere733/
Ookere733/
Oškert732/
Hakcer732/
Chokir732/
Khokir732/
Okeire732/
Gokher732/
Huiker731/
Hookjr731/
Hoccer731/
Eooker731/
Goyker731/
Gahker731/
Ahaker731/
Ahsker731/
Oukere731/
Okerph731/
Oskere731/
Huyker731/
O'Kerr731/
Ahkher731/
Cháker731/
Okeare731/
Ojkere731/
Hegker730/
Gohker730/
Huuker730/
Ockeer730/
Johker730/
Hagker730/
Uosker730/
Chouykerd7150/
Chuoykerd711/
Choutkerd711/
Chookeard711/
Eker6745,421/
Aker6721,925/
Chucker673,442/
Öker671,541/
Haecker671,307/
Uker671,158/
Hakkert67664/
Haacker67620/
Choukir67585/
Choquer67513/
Ocer67373/
Ouchker67343/
Chukerd67242/
Chakeur67205/
Höckert67203/
Houkjær67157/
Okre67146/
Houcher67134/
Oqer67133/
Chacker6789/
Hausker6779/
Oikerhe6772/
Häckert6768/
Ahakher6765/
Üker6758/
Hukkere6747/
Haakert6738/
Khakher6724/
Chakker6723/
Chokair6716/
Hascker6715/
Khokhre6712/
Okir6712/
Hackier6711/
Khukher6711/
Chakere6710/
Chukker6710/
Chaaker6710/
Choicer676/
Okherhe676/
Chasker675/
Chauker674/
Huitker674/
Khakeer673/
Huytker673/
Chukere673/
Heucker672/
Chakher672/
Haucker672/
Khokhir672/
Chukeir672/
Johåker672/
Khacker671/
Chocher671/
Chokeirová671/
Chhuker671/
Huckeer671/
Huckerd671/
Hackeer671/
Achkert671/
Ahakeer671/
Hooquer671/
Jahkher671/
O'Keere671/
Haccker671/
Chokire671/
Chakert671/
Choukre671/
Chakeer671/
Chakerd671/
Chookir671/
Haskerd671/
Heccker671/
Hatcker670/
Guhcker670/
Haskeir670/
Haekker670/
Haakker670/
Oudkert670/
Chusker670/
Huisker670/

Hoker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hoker in the Hindi language
होकेरhokera-
Hoker in the Marathi language
होकेर्hoker-

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