Krok Surname

94,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,1221:12,1741,767
United States7971:454,77938,889
Germany2021:398,54236,874
Russia1851:779,04464,443
Cambodia1061:146,1052,724
Ukraine801:569,03463,173
Czechia771:138,09721,749
Sweden741:133,0649,401
Norway541:95,22813,033
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Finland481:114,51511,267
England431:1,295,76958,667
Croatia401:105,71516,512
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Belarus121:791,75562,255
France101:6,642,272293,169
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

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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Krok Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krok (Russian: Крок) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Křok. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krok? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 94,571st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,446,516 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Krok are found; 69 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Krok is also the 730,165th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 158 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 3,122 people, or 1 in 12,174. Without taking into account Poland Krok occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.

Krok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krok has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krok last name grew 4,981 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krok Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Krok surname are 3.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.32% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Křok928/
Krook892,746/
Krock891,386/
Krouk89683/
Krzok89407/
Kroke89375/
Kroek89302/
Krokh89241/
Kroik8983/
Krokå8973/
Khrok8950/
Krosk8915/
Åkrok895/
Krotk894/
Krohk892/
Kroyk892/
Krokt891/
Kroske80160/
Krocke80129/
Krotke8091/
Krokås8074/
Kroksh8025/
Krouck8023/
Kroshk8011/
Krokke8010/
Krokht801/
Khrouk801/
Krokss801/
Kroksz801/
Kroskh801/
Krotkh801/
Krockt800/
Kroick800/
Krouke800/
Krük7523,008/
Kruk7521,586/
Krog756,116/
Krak752,197/
Kroc751,002/
Crok75368/
Krák7518/
Kroková73542/
Krokova7366/
Kroschk7339/
Krokowa733/
Krottke732/
Kroszke731/
Krouzke730/
Kroucke730/
Crook6741,679/
Krogh6710,201/
Krzak674,992/
Croke673,974/
Kruck673,681/
Krack673,009/
Kraak672,777/
Krake671,608/
Crock671,375/
Krück67923/
Kreuk67634/
Kruik67445/
Kroog67297/
Krokhova67221/
Kruke67177/
Krohg67134/
Kroschke67120/
Kroug67109/
Krauk67105/
Kruuk6799/
Croek6793/
Krakk6782/
Krogt6771/
Krzák6769/
Krzuk6764/
Krňák6762/
Krukh6758/
Kroeg6754/
Kruyk6749/
Krockova6728/
Krogg6725/
Krukk6723/
Qurok677/
Kroec677/
Khrokova676/
Crouk673/
Kroukova673/
Crrok673/
Khruk672/
Khrak672/
Kroux672/
Krakt671/
Kratk671/
Krouc671/
Kroykova671/
Crokk671/
Krußk671/
Krotc671/
Krosx671/
Crokt671/
Krakh671/
Kroig670/
Cruok670/
Kragk670/

Krok Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krok in the Russian language
Крокkrok-

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