Kooi Surname

117,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kooi Surname User-submission:

Kooi, which means 'cage' in Dutch, was first used as a surname by owners of duck decoys, which are devices used to capture wild ducks.

Kooi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,0541:8,2221,017
United States9401:385,59533,973
Malaysia6081:48,5103,840
Singapore1411:39,0621,450
Canada511:722,46357,796
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England111:5,065,278148,650
India61:127,844,230863,365
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kooi (13,642) may also be a first name.

Kooi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kooi, which means 'cage' in Dutch, was first used as a surname by owners of duck decoys, which are devices used to capture wild ducks.

- peterkooi

Kooi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kooi (Russian: Коои) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kooi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 117,580th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,861,442 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Kooi live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kooi is also the 49,557th most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 13,642 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,054 people, or 1 in 8,222. In The Netherlands Kooi is most prevalent in: Groningen, where 24 percent are found, Friesland, where 16 percent are found and North Holland, where 16 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Malaysia, where 16 percent are found.

Kooi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kooi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kooi last name expanded 47,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kooi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kooi surname are 30.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kooi earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.8% less than the national average, earning R 192,972 per year; in United States they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning $43,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $49,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kooij894,583/
Kouoi8925/
Khooi8920/
Kohoi897/
Ko'oi892/
Kooie892/
Kuooi891/
Kooui891/
Koois891/
Khohoi8090/
Kooyip8038/
Khooei804/
Koohei802/
Khooie802/
Koojhi801/
Koojie801/
Kohi7530,799/
Koui757,088/
Koei751,100/
Koai75399/
Kaoi75271/
Kuoi7528/
Kooe754/
Ko'i751/
Keehooi7330/
Kooijer735/
Kooisch730/
Khoai674,250/
Kohei673,038/
Kouai672,650/
Khoei671,711/
Kouhi67602/
Khoui67460/
Koyie67437/
Khooe67287/
Koiye67266/
Kohie67234/
Kohai67226/
Kauoi67107/
Kgooe6792/
Kahoi6757/
Kojji6740/
Koeai6739/
Kojie6728/
Koija6726/
Kohhi6722/
Kooyo6717/
Kqooe6715/
Koeie6713/
Kouih6710/
Kojhi676/
Kaooa675/
Coțoi675/
Koiji675/
Khaoi674/
Kohui674/
Koyui673/
Kohoy672/
Koeei672/
Koiui672/
Koeiy672/
Khohi672/
Koaih671/
Kooey671/
Cooiz671/
Khuoi671/
Kojgi671/
Kooeh671/
Koyji671/
Kohić671/
Koiyi671/
Kouui671/
Koiuy671/
Koaip671/
Kuhoi671/
Kaois671/
Kgoai671/
Kuoyo671/
Coohi671/
Kouoa671/
Cooie670/

Kooi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kooi in the Russian language
Кооиkooi-

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