Uk Surname
Approximately 70,487 people bear this surname
Uk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 68,664 | 1:226 | 29 |
| Indonesia | 441 | 1:299,885 | 26,649 |
| Nigeria | 320 | 1:553,571 | 26,985 |
| Belize | 261 | 1:1,362 | 314 |
| Vietnam | 219 | 1:423,041 | 1,338 |
| Thailand | 192 | 1:367,908 | 64,616 |
| India | 144 | 1:5,326,843 | 130,588 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Mexico | 45 | 1:2,758,360 | 22,009 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Ukraine | 13 | 1:3,501,746 | 189,921 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Ük (970) are calculated separately.
Uk (8,093) may also be a first name.
Uk Demographics
Average Uk Salary in
England
£39,270
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Uk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Uk (Hindi: उक, Marathi: उक, Oriya: ଉକ, Russian: Ук) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Ük. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uk? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,058th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 103,389 people. Uk is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Uk live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 70,523rd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 8,093 people.
The last name is most widely held in Cambodia, where it is carried by 68,664 people, or 1 in 226. In Cambodia Uk is primarily found in: Phnom Penh, where 18 percent reside, Kampot Province, where 10 percent reside and Svay Rieng Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Cambodia this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Uk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Uk has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Uk surname increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Uk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Uk last name is principally Muslim (67%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ük | 83 | 970 | / |
| Huk | 80 | 17,200 | / |
| Guk | 80 | 12,846 | / |
| Uke | 80 | 11,593 | / |
| Ouk | 80 | 2,151 | / |
| Auk | 80 | 1,136 | / |
| Uik | 80 | 256 | / |
| Uuk | 80 | 191 | / |
| Uck | 80 | 185 | / |
| Uhk | 80 | 78 | / |
| Ukh | 80 | 64 | / |
| Ukk | 80 | 39 | / |
| Uyk | 80 | 26 | / |
| Euk | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ujk | 80 | 18 | / |
| Uqk | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ukc | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ukg | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ugk | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ukz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ukq | 80 | 2 | / |
| Đuk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Șuk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uike | 67 | 87,430 | / |
| Huck | 67 | 20,500 | / |
| Houk | 67 | 8,644 | / |
| Hauk | 67 | 7,685 | / |
| Huke | 67 | 3,790 | / |
| Gukh | 67 | 1,167 | / |
| Gauk | 67 | 927 | / |
| Gouk | 67 | 565 | / |
| Auke | 67 | 542 | / |
| Auck | 67 | 452 | / |
| Ouke | 67 | 255 | / |
| Aukh | 67 | 214 | / |
| Huik | 67 | 199 | / |
| Audk | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ukhe | 67 | 173 | / |
| Ucke | 67 | 124 | / |
| Huuk | 67 | 119 | / |
| Gukk | 67 | 116 | / |
| Ausk | 67 | 103 | / |
| Hugk | 67 | 85 | / |
| Heuk | 67 | 73 | / |
| Uyke | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ukke | 67 | 53 | / |
| Uisk | 67 | 44 | / |
| Uick | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hukk | 67 | 29 | / |
| Oukh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eutk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Uyck | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hukh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Euke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ouck | 67 | 5 | / |
| Euck | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huqk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ousk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hukc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hujk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hutk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eouk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Euks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uiks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uukh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eukt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhkh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukcx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uikh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujqk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uukx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Utkt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uygk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hukt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eukh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eukp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hudk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uuhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ucks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uchk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ucgk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Udkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Udkt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uckp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uggk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugkp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugqk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uqkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uqkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukqt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukqx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uksz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujsk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uihk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uikc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uikg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uikp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiqk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uitk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujdk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujkp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhjk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhkt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukkt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukgc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukgp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukgz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uskp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uudk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uukk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uukp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uuks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uykc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uykh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uykq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzzk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzkp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euzk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gukg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gukq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guqk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukz | 67 | 1 | / |
Uk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uk in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉକ | uka | - |
| Uk in the Marathi language | ||
| उक | uka | - |
| Uk in the Hindi language | ||
| उक | uka | 91.5 |
| यूके | yuke | 7.84 |
| उक् | uk | 0.65 |
| Uk in the Russian language | ||
| Ук | uk | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uk
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