Krook Surname
Approximately 2,746 people bear this surname
Krook Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 984 | 1:10,007 | 883 |
| Finland | 525 | 1:10,470 | 1,627 |
| Netherlands | 521 | 1:32,413 | 5,399 |
| United States | 478 | 1:758,282 | 59,111 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Krook Demographics
Average Krook Salary in
United States
$50,200 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Krook Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Krook Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Krook (Russian: Кроок) is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Krook? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 158,951st most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,653,877 people. The surname Krook occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Krook are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 984 people, or 1 in 10,007. In Sweden Krook is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent reside and Skåne County, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 19 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 19 percent reside.
Krook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Krook has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krook surname increased 1,226 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Krook Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Krook last name are 3.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.41% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Krook earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning 403,679 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45% more than the national average, earning R 344,580 per year; in United States they earn 16.34% more than the national average, earning $50,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $55,168 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krok | 89 | 5,038 | / |
| Crook | 80 | 41,679 | / |
| Krock | 80 | 1,386 | / |
| Krouk | 80 | 683 | / |
| Krzok | 80 | 407 | / |
| Kroke | 80 | 375 | / |
| Kroek | 80 | 302 | / |
| Kroog | 80 | 297 | / |
| Krokh | 80 | 241 | / |
| Kroik | 80 | 83 | / |
| Krokå | 80 | 73 | / |
| Khrok | 80 | 50 | / |
| Krosk | 80 | 15 | / |
| Åkrok | 80 | 5 | / |
| Krotk | 80 | 4 | / |
| Krohk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kroyk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Krokt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Crooke | 73 | 2,975 | / |
| Kroske | 73 | 160 | / |
| Krocke | 73 | 129 | / |
| Krotke | 73 | 91 | / |
| Krokås | 73 | 74 | / |
| Croock | 73 | 57 | / |
| Kroksh | 73 | 25 | / |
| Krouck | 73 | 23 | / |
| Kroshk | 73 | 11 | / |
| Krokke | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kroogh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Crookz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kroksz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kroskh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krokss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khrouk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krotkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krokht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kroick | 73 | 0 | / |
| Krouke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Krockt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Krük | 67 | 23,008 | / |
| Kruk | 67 | 21,586 | / |
| Krog | 67 | 6,116 | / |
| Krak | 67 | 2,197 | / |
| Kroc | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Kroková | 67 | 542 | / |
| Crok | 67 | 368 | / |
| Krocová | 67 | 357 | / |
| Krokova | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kroschk | 67 | 39 | / |
| Krák | 67 | 18 | / |
| Croocks | 67 | 12 | / |
| Křok | 67 | 8 | / |
| Krocova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Krokowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Krottke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Krogova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Crookss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kroszke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crookks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krouzke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kroucke | 67 | 0 | / |
Krook Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Krook in the Russian language | ||
| Кроок | krook | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krook
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