Kwik Surname
Approximately 2,746 people bear this surname
Kwik 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.
Kwik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 1,508 | 1:5,864 | 1,165 |
| United States | 240 | 1:1,510,246 | 102,670 |
| Poland | 166 | 1:228,968 | 29,641 |
| Netherlands | 140 | 1:120,623 | 18,951 |
| Yemen | 133 | 1:198,686 | 8,500 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Palestine | 61 | 1:74,571 | 6,147 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Indonesia | 43 | 1:3,075,563 | 171,061 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 1:469,757 | 12,312 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Kwik (1,264) may also be a first name.
Kwik 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.
- guopatrickA Chinese-Indonesian surname which is usually derived from the Mandarin Chinese surname, Guo, or its variants, like Kwok or Kuok or Kwek.
- dariannkKwik Demographics
Average Kwik Salary in
United States
$53,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kwik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwik Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kwik (Arabic: كويك) is found in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kwik click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwik? popularity and diffusion
It is the 158,951st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,653,877 people. Kwik occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Kwik reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 58 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 221,982nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 1,264 people.
The last name Kwik is most prevalent in Jordan, where it is carried by 1,508 people, or 1 in 5,864. In Jordan it is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 89 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 10 percent live and Irbid Governorate, where 0 percent live. Excluding Jordan it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Poland, where 6 percent live.
Kwik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kwik has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kwik last name increased 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kwik Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kwik last name is principally Greek Orthodox (57%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kwik last name are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kwik earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.31% more than the national average, earning $53,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning $50,435 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwiek | 89 | 3,171 | / |
| Kwaik | 89 | 438 | / |
| Kwick | 89 | 233 | / |
| Kwike | 89 | 179 | / |
| Kweik | 89 | 42 | / |
| Hkwik | 89 | 25 | / |
| Kwaike | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kwiske | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kwieck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kweike | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwuike | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwek | 75 | 15,601 | / |
| Kuik | 75 | 3,675 | / |
| Cwik | 75 | 2,110 | / |
| Kwyk | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kwic | 75 | 9 | / |
| Qwik | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gwik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwjk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cwiek | 67 | 775 | / |
| Cwiok | 67 | 229 | / |
| Cwick | 67 | 211 | / |
| Kuike | 67 | 205 | / |
| Kuick | 67 | 153 | / |
| Kweke | 67 | 88 | / |
| Kweek | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gwike | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kweck | 67 | 27 | / |
| Qwick | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kwiec | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cwaik | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kcuik | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuiks | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuisk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cwigk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kweix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuikk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kweak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwuek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkwjk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwoik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khwek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwisc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggwik | 67 | 1 | / |
Kwik Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kwik in the Arabic language | ||
| كويك | kwyk | - |
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