Krooks Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Krooks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krooks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1151:47,7975,836
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Krooks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krooks is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krooks? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,168,344th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Krooks reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Krooks is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 47,797. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Ostrobothnia, where 65 percent live, Uusimaa, where 25 percent live and Southwest Finland, where 3 percent live. Apart from Finland this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Sweden, where 20 percent live.

Krooks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krooks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krooks surname grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krooks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krooks surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Krooks earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.44% less than the national average, earning $38,213 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kroks9143/
Crooks8327,207/
Krokås8374/
Kroeks8333/
Kroksh8325/
Krokzs832/
Kroksz831/
Krokss831/
Krocks831/
Croocks7712/
Kroksjø7711/
Crookks771/
Crookss771/
Kruks7355/
Kraks7321/
Croks736/
Krosx731/
Kroksova713/
Krocse6739/
Kroics6726/
Crocks6725/
Krucks6716/
Crookz673/
Krogså672/
Crroks672/
Kraksh671/
Crooxs671/
Crouks671/
Krougs671/

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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
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  • 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 Krooks
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