Kooi Surname
Approximately 3,915 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,054 | 1:8,222 | 1,017 |
| United States | 940 | 1:385,595 | 33,973 |
| Malaysia | 608 | 1:48,510 | 3,840 |
| Singapore | 141 | 1:39,062 | 1,450 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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.
- peterkooiKooi Demographics
Average Male Kooi Height
180.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kooi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kooi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kooi (Russian: Коои) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kooi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kooi is the 117,580th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,861,442 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Kooi reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 49,557th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 13,642 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,054 people, or 1 in 8,222. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Groningen, where 24 percent reside, Friesland, where 16 percent reside and North Holland, where 16 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Malaysia, where 16 percent reside.
Kooi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kooi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kooi last name grew 47,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kooi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kooi last name are 30.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.51% being registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kooij | 89 | 4,583 | / |
| Kouoi | 89 | 25 | / |
| Khooi | 89 | 20 | / |
| Kohoi | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ko'oi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kooie | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kuooi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kooui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koois | 89 | 1 | / |
| Khohoi | 80 | 90 | / |
| Kooyip | 80 | 38 | / |
| Khooei | 80 | 4 | / |
| Koohei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khooie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koojhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koojie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kohi | 75 | 30,799 | / |
| Koui | 75 | 7,088 | / |
| Koei | 75 | 1,100 | / |
| Koai | 75 | 399 | / |
| Kaoi | 75 | 271 | / |
| Kuoi | 75 | 28 | / |
| Kooe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ko'i | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keehooi | 73 | 30 | / |
| Kooijer | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kooisch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khoai | 67 | 4,250 | / |
| Kohei | 67 | 3,038 | / |
| Kouai | 67 | 2,650 | / |
| Khoei | 67 | 1,711 | / |
| Kouhi | 67 | 602 | / |
| Khoui | 67 | 460 | / |
| Koyie | 67 | 437 | / |
| Khooe | 67 | 287 | / |
| Koiye | 67 | 266 | / |
| Kohie | 67 | 234 | / |
| Kohai | 67 | 226 | / |
| Kauoi | 67 | 107 | / |
| Kgooe | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kahoi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kojji | 67 | 40 | / |
| Koeai | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kojie | 67 | 28 | / |
| Koija | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kohhi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kooyo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kqooe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Koeie | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kouih | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kojhi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaooa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Coțoi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koiji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khaoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kohui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koyui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kohoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koeei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koiui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koeiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khohi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kooey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cooiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kooeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koyji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coohi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cooie | 67 | 0 | / |
Kooi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kooi in the Russian language | ||
| Коои | kooi | - |
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