Kiik (surname)
Appearance
Origin | |
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Meaning | "swing" |
Region of origin | Estonia |
Kiik is an Estonian language surname meaning "swing". As of 1 January 2021, 219 men and 223 women in Estonia have the surname Kiik. Kiik ranks 252nd for men and 286th for women in the distribution of surnames in the country.[1] The surname Kiik is the most common in Jõgeva County, where 8.85 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[1]
Notable people bearing the surname Kiik include:
- Heino Kiik (1927–2013), writer
- Kaia Kiik (born 1973), artist and curator
- Kalle Kiik (born 1963), chess player
- Tanel Kiik (born 1989), politician
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nimede statistika Archived 2019-07-12 at the Wayback Machine. Kiik. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February.