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

The last name Kuk (Georgian: კუკ, Hindi: कुक, Marathi: कुक, Oriya: କୁକ, Russian: Кук) is held by more people in South Korea than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Kük. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Kuk is the 14,752^nd most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 192,950 people. This surname is primarily 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 frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 3,622 people.

This last name is most numerous in South Korea, where it is borne by 20,541 people, or 1 in 2,495. In South Korea Kuk is most common in: Seoul, where 24 percent live, Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent live and North Jeolla Province, where 16 percent live. Outside of South Korea this surname is found in 81 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 11 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.

Kuk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kuk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuk last name grew 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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 Republicans than the national average, with 51.8% registered to vote for 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.