Cognomen Hoec (Huk 
, Hook 
, Hoek ) , all around the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Hoec is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Aruba, and Curacao (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Netherlands, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Very seldom, Hoec is the forename as well as the last name.