Krook Surname

158,951st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Krook Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden9841:10,007883
Finland5251:10,4701,627
Netherlands5211:32,4135,399
United States4781:758,28259,111
Canada711:518,95243,932
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Australia341:793,99150,673
England161:3,482,379114,324
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krok895,038/
Crook8041,679/
Krock801,386/
Krouk80683/
Krzok80407/
Kroke80375/
Kroek80302/
Kroog80297/
Krokh80241/
Kroik8083/
Krokå8073/
Khrok8050/
Krosk8015/
Åkrok805/
Krotk804/
Krohk802/
Kroyk802/
Krokt801/
Crooke732,975/
Kroske73160/
Krocke73129/
Krotke7391/
Krokås7374/
Croock7357/
Kroksh7325/
Krouck7323/
Kroshk7311/
Krokke7310/
Kroogh738/
Crookz733/
Kroksz731/
Kroskh731/
Krokss731/
Khrouk731/
Krotkh731/
Krokht731/
Kroick730/
Krouke730/
Krockt730/
Krük6723,008/
Kruk6721,586/
Krog676,116/
Krak672,197/
Kroc671,002/
Kroková67542/
Crok67368/
Krocová67357/
Krokova6766/
Kroschk6739/
Krák6718/
Croocks6712/
Křok678/
Krocova674/
Krokowa673/
Krottke672/
Krogova672/
Crookss671/
Kroszke671/
Crookks671/
Krouzke670/
Kroucke670/

Krook Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krook in the Russian language
Кроокkrook-

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Footnotes

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