Kuok Surname
Approximately 9,647 people bear this surname
Kuok 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.
Kuok Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 8,455 | 1:1,350 | 273 |
| Malaysia | 283 | 1:104,220 | 7,083 |
| Hong Kong | 281 | 1:26,105 | 494 |
| Singapore | 201 | 1:27,402 | 1,053 |
| United States | 107 | 1:3,387,467 | 192,132 |
| Macau | 82 | 1:7,337 | 296 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
Kuok (5,817) may also be a first name.
Kuok 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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Kuok Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuok Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuok (Russian: Куок) is found most in South Sudan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kuok click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuok? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,011th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 755,421 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kuok are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kuok is also the 87,434th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 5,817 people.
The last name is most frequently used in South Sudan, where it is carried by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Outside of South Sudan it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 3 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 3 percent are found.
Kuok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kuok has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kuok last name expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kuok Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kuok last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kuok are 38.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.3% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kuok earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.25% more than the national average, earning $59,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $55,784 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuoke | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kok | 86 | 92,057 | / |
| Kuohke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuocke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kwok | 75 | 152,344 | / |
| Kock | 75 | 35,277 | / |
| Koke | 75 | 8,732 | / |
| Kokh | 75 | 6,110 | / |
| Kook | 75 | 2,584 | / |
| Kuak | 75 | 1,148 | / |
| Koik | 75 | 1,143 | / |
| Khok | 75 | 966 | / |
| Kokx | 75 | 853 | / |
| Kokk | 75 | 753 | / |
| Kouk | 75 | 495 | / |
| Guok | 75 | 334 | / |
| Kohk | 75 | 110 | / |
| Keuk | 75 | 104 | / |
| Kozk | 75 | 85 | / |
| Kokt | 75 | 40 | / |
| Quok | 75 | 39 | / |
| Koyk | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kuoc | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kokš | 75 | 19 | / |
| Cuok | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kojk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kokg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuox | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kokc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koqk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kokp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kogk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuokhth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koike | 67 | 144,722 | / |
| Kokke | 67 | 1,093 | / |
| Kouke | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Khoke | 67 | 989 | / |
| Kwock | 67 | 741 | / |
| Khokh | 67 | 697 | / |
| Kooke | 67 | 481 | / |
| Quock | 67 | 411 | / |
| Keuck | 67 | 322 | / |
| Khouk | 67 | 268 | / |
| Kochk | 67 | 169 | / |
| Koock | 67 | 157 | / |
| Kocke | 67 | 149 | / |
| Kuake | 67 | 113 | / |
| Keukh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Guoke | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kaukh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kwoke | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kokhe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kouck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kwauk | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kohke | 67 | 24 | / |
| Koyck | 67 | 20 | / |
| Koukh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kokås | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kuack | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kookh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kohuk | 67 | 15 | / |
| Koick | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nguok | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khodk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kohkh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khoik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kwook | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nkwok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kookc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koßke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koiks | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quoke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khokt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koksh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kokht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwoks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kosck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khokc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kheuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuoc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcook | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cuock | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kohks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kookt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khock | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuahk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kokkq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khook | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kousk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kozsk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkouk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuozx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwokg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuask | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkauk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kokkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khokz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khosk | 67 | 1 | / |
Kuok Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuok in the Russian language | ||
| Куок | kuok | - |
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