Hookey Surname
Approximately 1,050 people bear this surname
Hookey Surname Definition:
Probably local. The latter orthography makes a curious compound, and reminds us of one of Douglas Jerrold's witticisms. When asked if he knew Theodore Hook, he replied: "Oh yes, Hook and I are very intimate !"
Hookey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 316 | 1:116,600 | 12,375 |
| Australia | 241 | 1:112,015 | 12,478 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| England | 202 | 1:275,832 | 21,591 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 313 | 1:77,877 | 8,439 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
Hookey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably local. The latter orthography makes a curious compound, and reminds us of one of Douglas Jerrold's witticisms. When asked if he knew Theodore Hook, he replied: "Oh yes, Hook and I are very intimate !"
Hookey Demographics
Average Male Hookey Height
179.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hookey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hookey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hookey is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hookey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hookey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hookey is the 347,978th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,940,520 people. The last name Hookey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hookey live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 316 people, or 1 in 116,600. In Canada Hookey is mostly concentrated in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 39 percent reside, Ontario, where 33 percent reside and Alberta, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.
Hookey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hookey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hookey surname expanded 185 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hookey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Hookey last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hookey last name are 34.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.4% registered with the political party.
The amount Hookey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $48,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning $47,441 CAD per year.
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