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Where Does The Last Name Kuk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kuk (Georgian: კუკ, Hindi: कुक, Marathi: कुक, Oriya: କୁକ, Russian: Кук) is more commonly found in South Korea than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kük. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 14,752^nd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 192,950 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Kuk are found; 58 percent are found in East Asia and 54 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 117,463^rd most common first name worldwide, held by 3,622 people.

This surname is most prevalent in South Korea, where it is borne by 20,541 people, or 1 in 2,495. In South Korea it is primarily concentrated in: Seoul, where 24 percent are found, Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent are found and North Jeolla Province, where 16 percent are found. Barring South Korea this surname exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 11 percent are found and Mexico, where 10 percent are found.

Kuk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kuk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kuk surname expanded 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (77%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (64%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kuk surname are 5.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.8% being registered with the party.

The amount Kuk earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.59% less than the national average, earning $42,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.75% more than the national average, earning $73,406 CAD per year.