Kooij Surname

102,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kooij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kooij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4,2701:3,955371
United States581:6,249,292299,206
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Australia341:793,99150,673
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
England171:3,277,533109,658
Norway151:342,81932,589
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
France51:13,284,544357,392
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Kooij (14) may also be a first name.

Kooij Last Name Facts

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

Kooij occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Kooij click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kooij? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 102,713th most frequent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,590,126 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kooij live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kooij is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name internationally It is held by 14 people.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 4,270 people, or 1 in 3,955. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 29 percent reside, North Holland, where 29 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Kooij Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kooij surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kooij earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning 370,501 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.01% more than the national average, earning R 356,472 per year; in United States they earn 38.04% more than the national average, earning $59,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.34% more than the national average, earning $65,253 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kooi893,915/
Koij8954/
Kooj894/
Kooijer835/
Koojo80566/
Kooyi8062/
Kooja8042/
Koija8026/
Kouoi8025/
Khooi8020/
Khoij808/
Kohoi807/
Kooia807/
Koiji805/
Kooji804/
Khooj804/
Kooie802/
Ko'oi802/
Kooii801/
Koois801/
Kooui801/
Kuooi801/
Koojy801/
Kooijová772/
Koo7533,433/
Koi7523,049/
Koj756,555/
Kij752,420/
Khohoi7390/
Koijee7372/
Kooyip7338/
Kotoii7336/
Kotoje7321/
Kooaie739/
Kosoii738/
Khoeij736/
Khooei734/
Khoiji734/
Kohoje732/
Kosije732/
Khooie732/
Koohei732/
Khooja731/
Kooiah731/
Koijue731/
Kohoji731/
Khojij731/
Koojah731/
Koojhi731/
Koojie731/
Kohoie731/
Kohoyi731/
Kouoyi731/
Koijai731/
Khoo6747,960/
Kojo6744,148/
Kohi6730,799/
Koji6723,014/
Kija6721,427/
Koyo6710,148/
Khoi679,337/
Koyi677,439/
Koui677,088/
Koja675,033/
Kiji673,364/
Kooy673,153/
Kijo672,193/
Kooheji671,841/
Koie671,356/
Kaij671,062/
Khoj671,057/
Koia67658/
Keij67615/
Koje67591/
Koai67399/
Kojs67320/
Kaoi67271/
Koiš67265/
Koshoji67171/
Qooj67117/
Koii67103/
Kije6776/
Koih6748/
Koio6744/
Kojš6742/
Kooß6730/
Kuoi6728/
Kouojip6724/
Kouj6715/
Kochoie6712/
Kasooji6711/
Koiy678/
Kousiji678/
Kosojet677/
Kojë676/
Khij675/
Kiej675/
Kojy675/
Kojj674/
Katooji674/
Kooa674/
Kaoj674/
Kooe674/
Kasooja674/
Kijh674/
Coij673/
Kosieja673/
Kijd672/
Kootayi672/
Kuij672/
Cooj672/
Kooš672/
Kkoo672/
Gkoi672/
Koaj672/
Hkoi672/
Kcoi671/
Koiouia671/
Kothoja671/
Kojó671/
Khoojah671/
Khosija671/
Khoyouj671/
Kahooja671/
Kahoojo671/
Kijś671/
Ko'i671/
Kohj671/
Koiś671/
Kojś671/
Kohojip671/
Kohouie671/
Kouojie671/
Kyoj671/
Qoij671/
Ckoi671/
Ckoo671/
Kqoi671/
Kqoj671/
Gkij671/
Gkoj671/
Hkij671/
Kkoi671/
Kojd671/
Kojh671/
Kgoi671/
Kgoj671/
Kijp671/
Kijs671/
Kijz671/
Kooisch670/

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