Kuok Surname

53,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan8,4551:1,350273
Malaysia2831:104,2207,083
Hong Kong2811:26,105494
Singapore2011:27,4021,053
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Macau821:7,337296
Australia391:692,19746,687
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England181:3,095,448105,421
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
China121:113,943,4645,994
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
India71:109,580,769786,157
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
France61:11,070,454349,096
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

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.

- guopatrick

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuoke891/
Kok8692,057/
Kuohke801/
Kuocke800/
Kwok75152,344/
Kock7535,277/
Koke758,732/
Kokh756,110/
Kook752,584/
Kuak751,148/
Koik751,143/
Khok75966/
Kokx75853/
Kokk75753/
Kouk75495/
Guok75334/
Kohk75110/
Keuk75104/
Kozk7585/
Kokt7540/
Quok7539/
Koyk7521/
Kuoc7520/
Kokš7519/
Cuok755/
Kojk752/
Kokg752/
Kuox751/
Kokc751/
Koqk751/
Kokp751/
Kogk751/
Kgok751/
Kuokhth731/
Koike67144,722/
Kokke671,093/
Kouke671,057/
Khoke67989/
Kwock67741/
Khokh67697/
Kooke67481/
Quock67411/
Keuck67322/
Khouk67268/
Kochk67169/
Koock67157/
Kocke67149/
Kuake67113/
Keukh6757/
Guoke6752/
Kaukh6745/
Kwoke6739/
Kokhe6735/
Kouck6728/
Kwauk6725/
Kohke6724/
Koyck6720/
Koukh6720/
Kokås6720/
Kuack6718/
Kookh6716/
Kohuk6715/
Koick6713/
Nguok6710/
Khodk679/
Kohkh679/
Khoik677/
Kwook677/
Nkwok677/
Kookc676/
Koßke676/
Koiks675/
Quoke675/
Khokt674/
Koksh674/
Kokht673/
Kwoks673/
Kosck673/
Khokc673/
Kheuk672/
Khuoc672/
Kcook672/
Cuock672/
Kohks672/
Kookt672/
Khock672/
Kuahk672/
Kokkq671/
Khuog671/
Khook671/
Kousk671/
Kozsk671/
Kuakh671/
Gkock671/
Gkouk671/
Kuozx671/
Kwokg671/
Kuask671/
Kkauk671/
Kokkk671/
Kohyk671/
Khokz671/
Khosk671/

Kuok Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuok in the Russian language
Куокkuok-

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