Kuke Surname
Approximately 1,397 people bear this surname
Kuke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 294 | 1:273,828 | 28,930 |
| Indonesia | 268 | 1:493,467 | 40,458 |
| Nigeria | 228 | 1:776,942 | 34,923 |
| Papua New Guinea | 219 | 1:37,232 | 4,479 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Albania | 34 | 1:85,708 | 8,927 |
| Lesotho | 33 | 1:61,593 | 8,794 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 1:193,343 | 19,495 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Küke (55), Kukė (4) & Kūķe (1) are calculated separately.
Kuke (271) may also be a first name.
Kuke Demographics
Kuke Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kuke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuke (Hindi: कूके, Marathi: कुके, Oriya: କୁେକ, Russian: Куке) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Küke, Kukė or Kūķe. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kuke.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuke? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 277,333rd most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,216,568 people. The surname Kuke is mostly found in Africa, where 32 percent of Kuke are found; 21 percent are found in Western Europe and 21 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kuke is also the 540,009th most common first name internationally, held by 271 people.
The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 273,828. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Brandenburg, where 27 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.
Kuke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kuke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuke surname grew 111 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kuke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kuke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kuke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuke in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁେକ | kueka | - |
| Kuke in the Marathi language | ||
| कुके | kuke | - |
| Kuke in the Hindi language | ||
| कूके | kuke | 60 |
| कुके | kuke | 40 |
| Kuke in the Russian language | ||
| Куке | kuke | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuke
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