Kuek Surname
Approximately 16,400 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 10,040 | 1:1,137 | 224 |
| Sudan | 3,360 | 1:11,164 | 1,574 |
| Malaysia | 2,172 | 1:13,579 | 1,400 |
| Kenya | 260 | 1:177,615 | 13,398 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| Ukraine | 90 | 1:505,808 | 57,896 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Thailand | 52 | 1:1,358,430 | 190,094 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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 surname Kuek (Russian: Куек) is held by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kuek is the 32,466th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 444,363 people. The last name Kuek is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Kuek live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kuek is also the 85,649th most frequently occurring given name in the world It is held by 6,002 people.
Kuek is most common in South Sudan, where it is held by 10,040 people, or 1 in 1,137. Beside South Sudan this last name occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 20 percent are found and Malaysia, where 13 percent are found.
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 last name expanded 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kuek Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kuek last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kueck | 89 | 587 | / |
| Kujek | 89 | 87 | / |
| Kuyek | 89 | 68 | / |
| Kueke | 89 | 28 | / |
| Kuhek | 89 | 23 | / |
| Kauek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kwuek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuiek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koueke | 80 | 326 | / |
| Kuieck | 80 | 89 | / |
| Kuecks | 80 | 79 | / |
| Kuecke | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kuyeke | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kouiek | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kaueke | 80 | 9 | / |
| Koujek | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kuheke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuedke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kouyek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ku'eak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quek | 75 | 51,049 | / |
| Kwek | 75 | 15,601 | / |
| Guek | 75 | 6,099 | / |
| Kuik | 75 | 3,675 | / |
| Koek | 75 | 2,573 | / |
| Kauk | 75 | 2,004 | / |
| Kouk | 75 | 495 | / |
| Kiek | 75 | 451 | / |
| Kuyk | 75 | 246 | / |
| Keek | 75 | 231 | / |
| Kuuk | 75 | 207 | / |
| Kyek | 75 | 197 | / |
| Keak | 75 | 190 | / |
| Kaek | 75 | 175 | / |
| Keik | 75 | 122 | / |
| Keuk | 75 | 104 | / |
| Keyk | 75 | 54 | / |
| Kueg | 75 | 14 | / |
| Cuek | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kujk | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kuec | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kouyeke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kouheke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kwiek | 67 | 3,171 | / |
| Kijek | 67 | 2,605 | / |
| Khaek | 67 | 2,494 | / |
| Kauke | 67 | 2,196 | / |
| Queck | 67 | 2,092 | / |
| Keyik | 67 | 1,580 | / |
| Kayuk | 67 | 1,205 | / |
| Kouke | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Kuijk | 67 | 482 | / |
| Kauck | 67 | 374 | / |
| Kujak | 67 | 334 | / |
| Keuck | 67 | 322 | / |
| Khouk | 67 | 268 | / |
| Kayek | 67 | 264 | / |
| Kejík | 67 | 234 | / |
| Kuike | 67 | 205 | / |
| Gueck | 67 | 184 | / |
| Kuyak | 67 | 162 | / |
| Keike | 67 | 158 | / |
| Kuick | 67 | 153 | / |
| Kuegh | 67 | 124 | / |
| Kajuk | 67 | 123 | / |
| Keake | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kiyek | 67 | 97 | / |
| Kweke | 67 | 88 | / |
| Kojek | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kowek | 67 | 72 | / |
| Kyeck | 67 | 71 | / |
| Keyek | 67 | 58 | / |
| Keukh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kheak | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kawek | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kaukh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kaiuk | 67 | 44 | / |
| Keick | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kweik | 67 | 42 | / |
| Keyak | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kweek | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kuyck | 67 | 37 | / |
| Keyok | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kajek | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kuyeg | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kouck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kujik | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kweck | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kejik | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kujok | 67 | 24 | / |
| Keyuk | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kuyok | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kahuk | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kejok | 67 | 20 | / |
| Koukh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Khoek | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khauk | 67 | 16 | / |
| Queke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kohuk | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kuyik | 67 | 15 | / |
| Keeck | 67 | 12 | / |
| Quwek | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keiek | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kejak | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kcuik | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keyke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koyek | 67 | 8 | / |
| Queek | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kejke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuiks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kyiek | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keikh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khiek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Keack | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuyeq | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuisk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cueck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keuke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hquek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuyks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hkeik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kejek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaiek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kheik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koiek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quetk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kiejk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuyke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehýk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kejgk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuuck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuheq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckeek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kousk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quaek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauķe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuetc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkouk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quekc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuikk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkuec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkauk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkuyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kieyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keaks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gueek | 67 | 0 | / |
| Couek | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuiec | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuiak | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuek in the Russian language | ||
| Куек | kuek | - |
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