Took Surname
Approximately 1,532 people bear this surname
Took Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Toke.' The Domesday form was Toka, 'liber homo Stigandi Toka Francigine' (Toka the Frenchman); v. Freeman, Norman Conq. v. 768. Mr. Lower enumerates among the Domesday forms of this familiar personal name Toe, Tocho, Tochi, and Toka, also the patronymic Godric Tokeson (Godric fit Toke).
Read More About This SurnameTook Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 848 | 1:22,761 | 1,624 |
| England | 323 | 1:172,502 | 15,799 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Romania | 30 | 1:669,262 | 46,959 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 406 | 1:60,038 | 7,038 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 197 | 1:254,917 | 21,039 |
Took (319) may also be a first name.
Took Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Toke.' The Domesday form was Toka, 'liber homo Stigandi Toka Francigine' (Toka the Frenchman); v. Freeman, Norman Conq. v. 768. Mr. Lower enumerates among the Domesday forms of this familiar personal name Toe, Tocho, Tochi, and Toka, also the patronymic Godric Tokeson (Godric fit Toke). Tycho Brahe represented the Danish form (v. Yonge). Friar Tuck, whether an historic or legendary personage, bears unmistakably the same name. For a diminutive v. Tokelin. Of many instances I furnish a few.
Toke Dando, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Toke Lanarms (i.e. the woolmonger), Lincolnshire, ibid.
Tokus Bobyning, Close Rolls, 3 Edward I.
Peter Tuck, Close Rolls, 6 Edward I.
Thomas Tuke, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1526. Nicholas Toke, or Tocke, or Take: Register of the University of Oxford.
1571. John Tuke and Margaret Willyams: Marriage Lic (London).
1675. Baptised — James, s. Henry Tucke: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1676-7. Thomas Tooke (Hertfordshire) and Elizabeth Atkins: Marriage Lic. (London).
1708. William Toke (Kent) and Elizabeth Hilton: ibid.
1753. Married — Roger Took (Norfolk) and Elizabeth Grandee: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
= Toke, q.v.
Tuck is an ancient Norfolk name, which was represented in this county as well as in Lincolnshire in the 13th century (H. R.).
Though also characteristic of Norfolk, Tuck has been a Wilts name for many generations. Two hundred years ago there was a Captain Tuck in the county, apparently resident in Corsham (A.); and early last century Richard Tuck of Rowdford, Bromham, also owned property in Westbury (H.).
Took Demographics
Average Took Salary in
United States
$47,049 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Took Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Took Come From? nationality or country of origin
Took is found in Syria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Took? popularity and diffusion
Took is the 257,166th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,756,884 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Took live; 56 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Levant. It is also the 491,536th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 319 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Syria, where it is held by 848 people, or 1 in 22,761. In Syria it is most frequent in: Aleppo Governorate, where 95 percent are found and Homs Governorate, where 5 percent are found. Not including Syria this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Took Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Took has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Took last name decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 65 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Took Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Took surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Took are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Took earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.05% more than the national average, earning $79,518 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tooke | 89 | 3,679 | / |
| Toohk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tookh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thook | 89 | 0 | / |
| Toock | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tok | 86 | 40,736 | / |
| Thooke | 80 | 7 | / |
| Thok | 75 | 12,811 | / |
| Toke | 75 | 8,300 | / |
| Tock | 75 | 1,974 | / |
| Touk | 75 | 584 | / |
| Toek | 75 | 211 | / |
| Toog | 75 | 67 | / |
| Toik | 75 | 46 | / |
| Tokh | 75 | 40 | / |
| Tooc | 75 | 29 | / |
| Tuok | 75 | 26 | / |
| Toox | 75 | 19 | / |
| Toyk | 75 | 8 | / |
| Htok | 75 | 7 | / |
| Tohk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tooq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tokg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Todk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ttok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tokk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tokc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tokx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tojk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tozk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thoke | 67 | 12,788 | / |
| Thuok | 67 | 5,306 | / |
| Touck | 67 | 346 | / |
| Touke | 67 | 241 | / |
| Tocke | 67 | 215 | / |
| Toike | 67 | 164 | / |
| Tokhe | 67 | 95 | / |
| Tokke | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ttouk | 67 | 45 | / |
| Thouk | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tohke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Thock | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tooqe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Thokh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tuoke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Toogh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tokhz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tokht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tottk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tokqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tokhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Togck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tocck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Totke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thoog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thoik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tosck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toyke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tokgz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toiks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtokh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toodx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tochk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toeck | 67 | 0 | / |
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