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Kok Family History

Kok Surname Meaning

Dutch and North German: occupational name for a cook Middle Dutch coc(k) Middle Low German kok. Compare Cok 1 De Kok and Kock Slovenian: probably a topographic name from dialect kok ‘hip’ by extension ‘hill hillock’. Compare Kock 3 and Kuk Turkish (Kök): ornamental name nickname or topographic name from kök ‘root’ or from any of regional or archaic homonyms meaning e.g. ‘sturdy’ and ‘sky blue’. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 谷 see Gu Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 郝 see Hao Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 曲 see Qu 7: Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 郤 see Xi 8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 郭 and 國 possibly based on their Cantonese pronunciations (see Guo 1 and ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kock, Koke, Kos, Kor, Kuk, Kook, Ko, Kolk, Kon, Krok

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Where is the Kok family from?

You can see how Kok families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kok family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Kok families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 46 Kok families living in Michigan. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kok's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Kok families in 1880.
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What did your Kok ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kok. 61% of Kok men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Kok women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kok were Salesman and Farmeritts. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    61%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    25%
  • Secretary
    25%
  • Maid
    25%
  • Farmeritts
    25%
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Kok lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Kok life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kok in 1962 was 69, and 80 in 2004.

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