Where Does The Last Name Kwok Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kwok is found most frequently in Hong Kong. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwok? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kwok is the 3,686^th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 47,836 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Kwok are found; 77 percent are found in East Asia and 77 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Kwok is also the 40,232^nd most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 18,364 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 113,063 people, or 1 in 65. Not including Hong Kong it occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Kwok Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kwok has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kwok last name rose 155,860 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kwok Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kwok surname are 19.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kwok earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.11% more than the national average, earning R 290,172 per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.18% more than the national average, earning $58,715 CAD per year.