Krok Surname
Approximately 5,038 people bear this surname
Krok Surname User-submission:
The Krok surname comes from the word krok, meaning 'step'. Therefore the meaning could be 'step forward', 'moving forward'.
Krok Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 3,122 | 1:12,174 | 1,767 |
| United States | 797 | 1:454,779 | 38,889 |
| Germany | 202 | 1:398,542 | 36,874 |
| Russia | 185 | 1:779,044 | 64,443 |
| Cambodia | 106 | 1:146,105 | 2,724 |
| Ukraine | 80 | 1:569,034 | 63,173 |
| Czechia | 77 | 1:138,097 | 21,749 |
| Sweden | 74 | 1:133,064 | 9,401 |
| Norway | 54 | 1:95,228 | 13,033 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Finland | 48 | 1:114,515 | 11,267 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Croatia | 40 | 1:105,715 | 16,512 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
The alternate forms: Křok (8) are calculated separately.
Krok (158) may also be a first name.
Krok Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Krok surname comes from the word krok, meaning 'step'. Therefore the meaning could be 'step forward', 'moving forward'.
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Average Krok Salary in
United States
$48,890 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Krok Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Krok Come From? nationality or country of origin
Krok (Russian: Крок) is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Křok. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Krok? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 94,571st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,446,516 people. The surname Krok is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Krok live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 730,165th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 158 people.
The surname Krok is most widely held in Poland, where it is carried by 3,122 people, or 1 in 12,174. Apart from Poland it exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.
Krok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Krok has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,981 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Krok Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Krok last name is primarily Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Krok are 3.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.32% registered with the party.
The amount Krok earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning 344,809 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.22% more than the national average, earning R 452,028 per year; in United States they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $48,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $54,950 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Křok | 92 | 8 | / |
| Krook | 89 | 2,746 | / |
| Krock | 89 | 1,386 | / |
| Krouk | 89 | 683 | / |
| Krzok | 89 | 407 | / |
| Kroke | 89 | 375 | / |
| Kroek | 89 | 302 | / |
| Krokh | 89 | 241 | / |
| Kroik | 89 | 83 | / |
| Krokå | 89 | 73 | / |
| Khrok | 89 | 50 | / |
| Krosk | 89 | 15 | / |
| Åkrok | 89 | 5 | / |
| Krotk | 89 | 4 | / |
| Krohk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kroyk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Krokt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kroske | 80 | 160 | / |
| Krocke | 80 | 129 | / |
| Krotke | 80 | 91 | / |
| Krokås | 80 | 74 | / |
| Kroksh | 80 | 25 | / |
| Krouck | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kroshk | 80 | 11 | / |
| Krokke | 80 | 10 | / |
| Krokht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khrouk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krokss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kroksz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kroskh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krotkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krockt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kroick | 80 | 0 | / |
| Krouke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Krük | 75 | 23,008 | / |
| Kruk | 75 | 21,586 | / |
| Krog | 75 | 6,116 | / |
| Krak | 75 | 2,197 | / |
| Kroc | 75 | 1,002 | / |
| Crok | 75 | 368 | / |
| Krák | 75 | 18 | / |
| Kroková | 73 | 542 | / |
| Krokova | 73 | 66 | / |
| Kroschk | 73 | 39 | / |
| Krokowa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Krottke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kroszke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krouzke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kroucke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Crook | 67 | 41,679 | / |
| Krogh | 67 | 10,201 | / |
| Krzak | 67 | 4,992 | / |
| Croke | 67 | 3,974 | / |
| Kruck | 67 | 3,681 | / |
| Krack | 67 | 3,009 | / |
| Kraak | 67 | 2,777 | / |
| Krake | 67 | 1,608 | / |
| Crock | 67 | 1,375 | / |
| Krück | 67 | 923 | / |
| Kreuk | 67 | 634 | / |
| Kruik | 67 | 445 | / |
| Kroog | 67 | 297 | / |
| Krokhova | 67 | 221 | / |
| Kruke | 67 | 177 | / |
| Krohg | 67 | 134 | / |
| Kroschke | 67 | 120 | / |
| Kroug | 67 | 109 | / |
| Krauk | 67 | 105 | / |
| Kruuk | 67 | 99 | / |
| Croek | 67 | 93 | / |
| Krakk | 67 | 82 | / |
| Krogt | 67 | 71 | / |
| Krzák | 67 | 69 | / |
| Krzuk | 67 | 64 | / |
| Krňák | 67 | 62 | / |
| Krukh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kroeg | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kruyk | 67 | 49 | / |
| Krockova | 67 | 28 | / |
| Krogg | 67 | 25 | / |
| Krukk | 67 | 23 | / |
| Qurok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kroec | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khrokova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Crouk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kroukova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Crrok | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khruk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khrak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kroux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Krakt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kratk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krouc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kroykova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crokk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krußk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krotc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krosx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crokt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kroig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cruok | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kragk | 67 | 0 | / |
Krok Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Krok in the Russian language | ||
| Крок | krok | - |
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