Xoc Surname

309,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Xoc Surname User-submission:

The Xoc surname means 'to read' or 'shark' in many Mayan languages.

This explains why its most prevalent in the home of the modern Maya people, eastern Mesoamerica.

Xoc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1,1521:13,9611,325
Mexico631:1,970,25718,660
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Xoc Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Xoc surname means 'to read' or 'shark' in many Mayan languages.

This explains why its most prevalent in the home of the modern Maya people, eastern Mesoamerica.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Xoc Last Name Facts

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

The last name Xoc is carried by more people in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Xoc? popularity and diffusion

Xoc is the 309,145th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,973,398 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Xoc reside; 94 percent reside in Central America and 94 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

This surname is most frequently used in Guatemala, where it is held by 1,152 people, or 1 in 13,961. In Guatemala Xoc is mostly concentrated in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 83 percent live, Guatemala Department, where 9 percent live and Baja Verapaz Department, where 7 percent live. Besides Guatemala this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Xoc Last Name Statistics demography

Xoc earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 145.37% more than the national average, earning $105,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xooc86864/
Xoch865/
Xoyc862/
Xocx862/
Xuoc861/
Xojc861/
Xohc861/
Xogc861/
Xoec861/
Xodc861/
Xocs861/
Xoci861/
Xgoc861/
Xhoci7518/
Gxoci751/
Xotck751/
Xchoc751/
Xuc672,304/
Xoq67312/
Xox67278/
Xac67274/
Xok678/
Xoz674/
Xog673/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Xoc
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