Kooy Surname

141,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kooy Surname Definition:

“Cage” or “Warehouse” in Old Dutch. Also “Ship’s Bunk” or “Bedstead” (Koje).

Kooy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,7661:9,5621,249
United States7821:463,50239,521
Canada2501:147,38215,086
Malaysia771:383,04220,138
Australia641:421,80833,593
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
England71:7,959,723202,100
France71:9,488,960336,266
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malta11:430,2723,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kooy (112) may also be a first name.

Kooy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Cage” or “Warehouse” in Old Dutch. Also “Ship’s Bunk” or “Bedstead” (Koje).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kooy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kooy (Russian: Коой) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kooy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 141,349th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,311,305 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kooy live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 885,979th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 112 people.

The surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,766 people, or 1 in 9,562. In The Netherlands Kooy is most numerous in: North Holland, where 29 percent live, South Holland, where 28 percent live and Utrecht, where 10 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands Kooy exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Kooy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kooy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kooy surname grew 4,116 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kooy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kooy last name are 22.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kooy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning R 241,692 per year; in United States they earn 15.48% more than the national average, earning $49,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning $55,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kooyi8962/
Kooya8944/
Koohy8941/
Kooyo8917/
Kooye8911/
Koojy891/
Kooys890/
Koo8633,433/
Koy8618,752/
Kgooya805/
Kooyes801/
Kooyah801/
Kooyee801/
Kooyst800/
Koya7553,610/
Khoo7547,960/
Kojo7544,148/
Koyo7510,148/
Koye758,561/
Koyi757,439/
Kouy756,085/
Khoy751,701/
Koyš75266/
Kohy7563/
Koyh7557/
Kuoy7548/
Koio7544/
Kooß7530/
Koyy7524/
Hkoy7518/
Cooy7516/
Kioy7512/
Koiy758/
Kojy755/
Kooa754/
Kooj754/
Kooe754/
Koyé753/
Ckoy752/
Kyoy752/
Kooš752/
Kkoo752/
Koyï751/
Qooy751/
Ckoo751/
Kqoy751/
Khooyeh731/
Ko671,025,769/
Ky6730,376/
Kouya676,369/
Kooij674,583/
Kohio672,546/
Kyojo672,520/
Kouyo672,357/
Khoya672,063/
Kouye671,377/
Khouy671,004/
Koyah67857/
Kohyo67663/
Koojo67566/
Kayoo67552/
Koyie67437/
Khoyo67343/
Kajoo67295/
Khooe67287/
Koyoh67250/
Khooa67248/
Khoyh67191/
Koyaş67177/
Kyoya67175/
Koiyo67145/
Kuoye67144/
Koyyi67140/
Kojoh67138/
Koyee67122/
Khoye67102/
Koosz67100/
Kohyt6786/
Koost6783/
Kgoya6775/
Kyoyo6769/
Koujo6766/
Koyio6758/
Koyeh6757/
Kooja6742/
Kioya6739/
Khohy6737/
Kioyo6733/
Koowe6733/
Koiho6732/
Koyoo6729/
Kioye6729/
Kejoo6727/
Kuojo6727/
Khuoy6726/
Kojoo6725/
Koyaa6724/
Kkoya6718/
Kojiy6717/
Kohya6716/
Kaioo6716/
Kojio6715/
Kouio6715/
Kqooe6715/
Khojo6712/
Kooha6712/
Koysh6711/
Kouhy6710/
Kogio679/
Kcoya679/
Koohs678/
Kooss678/
Kooia677/
Kijoo677/
Ckoye676/
Kiojo676/
Koyha675/
Koych675/
Kgoyi674/
Koaya674/
Kyoyi674/
Kyoye674/
Kuoya674/
Kooji674/
Cooyo674/
Khooj674/
Koyyo673/
Kcoyo673/
Kooie672/
Kujoo672/
Koopp672/
Qooyi672/
Kioyi672/
Koeiy672/
Khyoy671/
Khoyd671/
Kohiy671/
Kooii671/
Koyiz671/
Cooyd671/
Cooys671/
Koyuo671/
Koujy671/
Koyho671/
Kkojo671/
Kuyoo671/
Koyje671/
Cooyi671/
Hkoya671/
Kuoyo671/
Kcojo671/
Kcoyi671/
Kyojy671/
Koyyz671/
Kojyo671/
Koopf670/
Coohy670/

Kooy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kooy in the Russian language
Коойkooj-

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