Kuek Surname

32,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Kuek Surname User-submission:

One of the most common Chinese surnames and means 'the wall that surrounds a city' in Chinese.

The majority of people bearing this surname are descended from the Han Chinese.

Kuek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan10,0401:1,137224
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
Malaysia2,1721:13,5791,400
Kenya2601:177,61513,398
Australia941:287,18825,495
Ukraine901:505,80857,896
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Singapore341:161,9916,884
England221:2,532,63991,802
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
China131:105,178,5825,529
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kuek (6,002) may also be a first name.

Kuek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

One of the most common Chinese surnames and means 'the wall that surrounds a city' in Chinese.

The majority of people bearing this surname are descended from the Han Chinese.

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Kuek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuek (Russian: Куек) is more commonly found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kuek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuek is the 32,466th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 444,363 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Kuek reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 85,649th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 6,002 people.

The surname Kuek is most commonly occurring in South Sudan, where it is held by 10,040 people, or 1 in 1,137. Excluding South Sudan this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 20 percent live and Malaysia, where 13 percent live.

Kuek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kuek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuek surname expanded 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kuek surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kuek last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kuek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.76% more than the national average, earning $52,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kueck89587/
Kujek8987/
Kuyek8968/
Kueke8928/
Kuhek8923/
Kauek891/
Kwuek891/
Kuiek891/
Koueke80326/
Kuieck8089/
Kuecks8079/
Kuecke8016/
Kuyeke8015/
Kouiek8010/
Kaueke809/
Koujek805/
Kuheke801/
Kuedke801/
Kouyek801/
Ku'eak801/
Quek7551,049/
Kwek7515,601/
Guek756,099/
Kuik753,675/
Koek752,573/
Kauk752,004/
Kouk75495/
Kiek75451/
Kuyk75246/
Keek75231/
Kuuk75207/
Kyek75197/
Keak75190/
Kaek75175/
Keik75122/
Keuk75104/
Keyk7554/
Kueg7514/
Cuek7511/
Kujk759/
Kuec754/
Kouyeke736/
Kouheke732/
Kwiek673,171/
Kijek672,605/
Khaek672,494/
Kauke672,196/
Queck672,092/
Keyik671,580/
Kayuk671,205/
Kouke671,057/
Kuijk67482/
Kauck67374/
Kujak67334/
Keuck67322/
Khouk67268/
Kayek67264/
Kejík67234/
Kuike67205/
Gueck67184/
Kuyak67162/
Keike67158/
Kuick67153/
Kuegh67124/
Kajuk67123/
Keake67109/
Kiyek6797/
Kweke6788/
Kojek6785/
Kowek6772/
Kyeck6771/
Keyek6758/
Keukh6757/
Kheak6750/
Kawek6747/
Kaukh6745/
Kaiuk6744/
Keick6742/
Kweik6742/
Keyak6739/
Kweek6738/
Kuyck6737/
Keyok6736/
Kajek6735/
Kuyeg6730/
Kouck6728/
Kujik6727/
Kweck6727/
Kejik6725/
Kujok6724/
Keyuk6723/
Kuyok6723/
Kahuk6721/
Kejok6720/
Koukh6720/
Khoek6719/
Khauk6716/
Queke6716/
Kohuk6715/
Kuyik6715/
Keeck6712/
Quwek6712/
Keiek6711/
Kejak6711/
Kcuik679/
Keyke678/
Koyek678/
Queek678/
Kejke677/
Kuiks677/
Kyiek677/
Keikh676/
Khiek675/
Keack674/
Kuyeq674/
Kuisk674/
Cueck674/
Keuke674/
Hquek673/
Kuyks673/
Kheuk672/
Hkeik672/
Kheyk672/
Kejek672/
Kaiek672/
Kheik672/
Khuik672/
Koiek672/
Quetk672/
Kiejk672/
Kuyke671/
Kieak671/
Kehak671/
Kehýk671/
Kejgk671/
Khuuk671/
Quiek671/
Kweak671/
Kuuck671/
Kuheq671/
Kujec671/
Ckeek671/
Kousk671/
Quaek671/
Keuyk671/
Keiak671/
Kauķe671/
Kuetc671/
Nkwek671/
Gkouk671/
Quekc671/
Kweks671/
Kuikk671/
Gkuec671/
Kkauk671/
Kkuyk671/
Kieyk671/
Keaks670/
Gueek670/
Couek670/
Kuiec670/
Kuiak670/

Kuek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuek in the Russian language
Куекkuek-

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