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.
- guopatrickKuok Demographics
Kuok Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kuok Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuok Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kuok (Russian: Куок) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kuok.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuok? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,011th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 755,421 people. Kuok 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 numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 5,817 people.
This last name is most widely held in South Sudan, where it is borne by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Without taking into account South Sudan this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 3 percent live and Hong Kong, where 3 percent live.
Kuok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kuok has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kuok surname expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kuok Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly 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 to vote for the 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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