Pook Surname

103,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Pook 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.

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Pook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3361:41,7055,341
Germany7981:100,88412,518
Australia4911:54,9816,742
United States4541:798,36861,583
Belize2261:1,573361
Canada2131:172,98417,319
New Zealand2081:21,7713,817
Malaysia1441:204,82112,037
Thailand1051:672,746112,498
Wales1051:29,4723,021
France631:1,054,329115,549
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Estonia581:22,7904,104
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Iran301:2,559,41782,750
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Tajikistan251:335,4682,548
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8331:29,2623,947
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Pook (568) may also be a first name.

Pook 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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption of Pollock, which see. The surname is still current in Scotland, though rare, and is also recorded in Canada.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English and Scandinavian) nicknames from the Elf or Sprite so called [Middle English pouke, Old English púca = Old Norse púki] John Pouk.—Subsidy-Roll (Soms.), A.D. 1327.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch/Flemish), Dagger. (variant: Skene, Degen, and Zuckschwerdt.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

From the Old Norse, Púki; from the German, Puche; from the Swedish, Puke; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pook Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pook Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pook (Marathi: पोक) is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pook? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pook is the 103,098th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,596,745 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Pook reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 351,990th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 568 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,336 people, or 1 in 41,705. In England Pook is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Devon, where 11 percent reside and East Sussex, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Pook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pook has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pook surname increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 955 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pook Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pook surname are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pook earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.58% less than the national average, earning R 207,732 per year; in United States they earn 17.56% more than the national average, earning $50,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $53,554 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pooke89485/
Poock89444/
Phook895/
Pok8624,603/
Pooske8013/
Pookph801/
Poooek801/
Pook'e801/
Puok7555,286/
Phok7519,891/
Pouk755,312/
Poke753,093/
Pock752,244/
Pokh75595/
Pokk75345/
Poox75336/
Poek75252/
Poik75158/
Poog75135/
Poyk7569/
Posk7544/
Pohk759/
Pooc756/
Pfok753/
Pokś751/
Hpok751/
Pokt751/
Pokz751/
Potk751/
Pokx751/
Pookowa731/
Poukh67422/
Poick67182/
Pooschke67158/
Poike67142/
Poyck6778/
Phoek6769/
Pouke6755/
Phoke6748/
Phokh6724/
Phouk6717/
Pocke679/
Pouck677/
Poogh676/
Pokhe675/
Poyke672/
Poßke672/
Poeyk672/
Phock672/
Pouks671/
Phooc671/
Posks671/
Pousk671/
Pohke671/
Puock671/
Potks671/
Potck671/
Pogks671/
Pockh670/
Poszk670/
Pfock670/

Pook Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pook in the Marathi language
पोकpoka-

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