Verhoek Surname

371,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Verhoek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verhoek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7551:22,3673,580
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England51:11,143,612252,590
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Verhoek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Verhoek occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Verhoek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 371,870th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,551,861 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Verhoek are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 755 people, or 1 in 22,367. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 22 percent live, Overijssel, where 18 percent live and Utrecht, where 14 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands Verhoek occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Verhoek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Verhoek last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Verhoek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.23% more than the national average, earning R 473,436 per year; in United States they earn 12.4% less than the national average, earning $37,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $56,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veerhoek93222/
Verhoekx9343/
Verhoeke939/
Verhoeckx88347/
Verhoekcx881/
Verheek86121/
Verhook8617/
Vierhok862/
Verhock861/
Verheeck8063/
Vierhock8033/
Verheyke8019/
Verchaek802/
Verhaeke801/
Vejrek7727/
Vierek7722/
Veirek773/
Verhuk773/
Vereak772/
Vereek772/
Verhog771/
Verheijke75173/
Verheijck755/
Verhoog712,089/
Viereck711,980/
Verhaeg71479/
Verzhuk71205/
Vereeck7170/
Veireck7123/
Vereuck7112/
Vereyck7111/
Vereike711/
Veareak711/
Verieck711/
Verhogg711/
Vereick711/
Verruek711/
Veureck710/
Vorhoeg710/
Verhaegh671,254/
Verók67297/
Werok67101/
Verheugt6793/
Veruk6792/
Verhoogh6743/
Verhuyck6735/
Výrek679/
Verreyke674/
Verhhoog671/
Veraecke671/
Verokova671/
Vírok671/

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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
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  • 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 Verhoek
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