Koek Surname

168,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Koek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,8121:9,3201,198
Cambodia1591:97,4032,369
Singapore941:58,5932,307
Papua New Guinea891:91,61512,219
Australia871:310,29526,919
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Curaçao141:11,232389
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
England71:7,959,723202,100
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Koek (287) may also be a first name.

Koek Last Name Facts

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

Koek (Hindi: कोेक) is found most in The Netherlands. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 168,030th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,832,315 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Koek live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. Koek is also the 522,011th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 287 people.

The surname Koek is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,812 people, or 1 in 9,320. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 35 percent live, North Holland, where 23 percent live and North Brabant, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 6 percent live and Singapore, where 4 percent live.

Koek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Koek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koek last name increased 592 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Koek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koek surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Koek earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.98% less than the national average, earning R 140,256 per year and in United States they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $39,837 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koeck891,232/
Koeke89674/
Kohek89402/
Kojek8985/
Kowek8972/
Khoek8919/
Koyek898/
Kooek894/
Koiek892/
Kok8692,057/
Koueke80326/
Koecke80151/
Koeske8073/
Koyeke8050/
Koweek8029/
Koeckx8024/
Koieke8022/
Koweck8013/
Kouiek8010/
Khojek806/
Koujek805/
Koweke802/
Koecks801/
Kouyek801/
Kuek7516,400/
Kokh756,110/
Kook752,584/
Koik751,143/
Khok75966/
Kokk75753/
Kouk75495/
Kiek75451/
Keek75231/
Kyek75197/
Keak75190/
Kaek75175/
Koec75163/
Coek75132/
Keik75122/
Keuk75104/
Keyk7554/
Koyk7521/
Kojk752/
Kokg752/
Kokc751/
Kogk751/
Koeg751/
Khohekh7344/
Kouyeke736/
Koyieke733/
Kowieck731/
Koike67144,722/
Kijek672,605/
Khaek672,494/
Keyik671,580/
Kojak671,455/
Koyak671,207/
Kouke671,057/
Kojok67703/
Khokh67697/
Coeck67687/
Kooke67481/
Keuck67322/
Khouk67268/
Kayek67264/
Kejík67234/
Kaeke67223/
Kayok67178/
Kaeck67171/
Keike67158/
Koock67157/
Kaiok67146/
Keake67109/
Kijok67100/
Kiyek6797/
Kojik6795/
Kujek6787/
Kiyok6777/
Kyeck6771/
Kajok6769/
Kuyek6768/
Koyok6762/
Koaik6762/
Keyek6758/
Keukh6757/
Kheak6750/
Koyik6747/
Kawek6747/
Keick6742/
Keyak6739/
Keyok6736/
Kajek6735/
Kouck6728/
Kejik6725/
Kujok6724/
Keyuk6723/
Kuyok6723/
Kejok6720/
Koyck6720/
Koukh6720/
Koethcke6719/
Khoec6718/
Kookh6716/
Kyiok6716/
Kohuk6715/
Koick6713/
Koweg6713/
Keeck6712/
Keiek6711/
Kejak6711/
Koeqe6711/
Koegh6710/
Koiak6710/
Koiok679/
Keyke678/
Kohik678/
Kejke677/
Khoik677/
Kyiek677/
Keikh676/
Kookc676/
Kouik676/
Koiks675/
Khiek675/
Keack674/
Keuke674/
Khokc673/
Koheq672/
Kheuk672/
Hkeik672/
Kheyk672/
Kahek672/
Kcook672/
Kejek672/
Kaiek672/
Kheik672/
Kojec672/
Kiejk672/
Kieak671/
Kokkq671/
Kauek671/
Kehak671/
Kehýk671/
Kejgk671/
Khook671/
Koetx671/
Ckeek671/
Kuiek671/
Kousk671/
Keuyk671/
Keiak671/
Küjok671/
Gkock671/
Gkouk671/
Kokkk671/
Kohyk671/
Kieyk671/
Coeke670/
Keaks670/
Couek670/

Koek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koek in the Hindi language
कोेकkoeka-

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