Poock Surname
Approximately 444 people bear this surname
Poock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the puk,' from the complexion of the hair or dress, a colour between russet and black (v. Halliwell); compare Russell and Black, or Borrell. But perhaps of Dutch parentage.
William le Puk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnamePoock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 298 | 1:1,216,305 | 86,337 |
| Germany | 85 | 1:947,123 | 66,306 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
Poock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the puk,' from the complexion of the hair or dress, a colour between russet and black (v. Halliwell); compare Russell and Black, or Borrell. But perhaps of Dutch parentage.
William le Puk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Pouk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Richard Pouk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1607. Samuell Pooke, weaver: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1787. Married — James Albon and Ann Pook: St. George, Hanover Square.
A corruption of Pollock, which see. The surname is still current in Scotland, though rare, and is also recorded in Canada.
Poock Demographics
Average Poock Salary in
United States
$40,960 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Poock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Poock occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poock? popularity and diffusion
The surname Poock is the 672,867th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 16,413,392 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Poock live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Poock is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 1,216,305. In The United States Poock is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 33 percent live, Ohio, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.
Poock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Poock has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Poock last name increased 608 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Poock Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Poock last name are 40.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.76% being registered with the party.
Poock earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $40,960 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pook | 89 | 4,564 | / |
| Pock | 89 | 2,244 | / |
| Pooc | 89 | 6 | / |
| Pooke | 80 | 485 | / |
| Poick | 80 | 182 | / |
| Poyck | 80 | 78 | / |
| Pocke | 80 | 9 | / |
| Pouck | 80 | 7 | / |
| Phook | 80 | 5 | / |
| Phock | 80 | 2 | / |
| Puock | 80 | 1 | / |
| Potck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phooc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pockh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pooschke | 77 | 158 | / |
| Pok | 75 | 24,603 | / |
| Poc | 75 | 3,463 | / |
| Poucke | 73 | 35 | / |
| Poeckh | 73 | 32 | / |
| Pooske | 73 | 13 | / |
| Poicke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pookph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pottck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poooek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poijck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pook'e | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poscke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puok | 67 | 55,286 | / |
| Pack | 67 | 30,196 | / |
| Phok | 67 | 19,891 | / |
| Pouk | 67 | 5,312 | / |
| Poke | 67 | 3,093 | / |
| Puck | 67 | 1,950 | / |
| Pokh | 67 | 595 | / |
| Pokk | 67 | 345 | / |
| Poox | 67 | 336 | / |
| Poek | 67 | 252 | / |
| Pocq | 67 | 199 | / |
| Poik | 67 | 158 | / |
| Poschke | 67 | 157 | / |
| Poog | 67 | 135 | / |
| Pockova | 67 | 114 | / |
| Poyk | 67 | 69 | / |
| Poec | 67 | 53 | / |
| Posk | 67 | 44 | / |
| Pück | 67 | 31 | / |
| Phoc | 67 | 25 | / |
| Pocková | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pohk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pocc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pfok | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poct | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pouc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pojc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Potk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poyc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pokś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pocė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Póck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pogc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpoc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puoc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pokt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pokz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pokx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pookowa | 67 | 1 | / |
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