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.
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Average Kooi Salary in
United States
$43,605 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kooi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kooi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kooi (Russian: Коои) is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kooi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 117,580th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,861,442 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Kooi are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kooi is also the 49,557th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 13,642 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,054 people, or 1 in 8,222. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Groningen, where 24 percent live, Friesland, where 16 percent live and North Holland, where 16 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Malaysia, where 16 percent live.
Kooi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kooi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 holding the Kooi last name are 30.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.51% being registered with 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
| 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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