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
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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
| 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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