Ajak Surname

6,778th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Ajak Surname User-submission:

The surname Ajak means 'prosperity'.

Ajak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan63,9401:17932
Sudan16,5201:2,271319
Kenya1,6901:27,3253,050
Malaysia5641:52,2954,065
Philippines1821:556,25462,503
Brunei1351:3,102540
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Niger521:369,07710,509
Australia501:539,91440,287
India411:18,708,912282,725
Turkey391:1,995,42169,208
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Afghanistan181:1,786,28813,520
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
France131:5,109,440259,941
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
England71:7,959,723202,100
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Ajak (68,544) may also be a first name.

Ajak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ajak means 'prosperity'.

- oxygenn1z0

Ajak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ajak (Bengali: অজাক, Hindi: अजक, Marathi: आजक, Oriya: ଅଜକ) is found in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ajak is the 6,778th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 87,250 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ajak live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ajak is also the 14,114th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 68,544 people.

The last name Ajak is most frequently occurring in South Sudan, where it is carried by 63,940 people, or 1 in 179. Other than South Sudan this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 20 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.

Ajak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ajak surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ajak surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the party.

The amount Ajak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.21% less than the national average, earning $31,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.86% less than the national average, earning $46,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ajack895,424/
Gajak89630/
Hajak89273/
Adjak89206/
Aijak89115/
Aajak8926/
Ajzak8920/
Ačjak8914/
Ahjak8913/
Atjak896/
Ajjak894/
Azjak892/
Ajajk891/
Ajakh891/
Asjak891/
Ajk8628/
Hajcak8053/
Hajzak8032/
Aaijak8017/
Adjack8014/
Hadjak8011/
Adjake809/
Hasjak808/
Hajack806/
Gajakh804/
Ahjack803/
Eajake803/
Aijack803/
Aijaik802/
Haijak801/
Ahajak801/
Ajahak801/
Ajhakh801/
Ashjak801/
Ajjack801/
Ajeake801/
Hajjak801/
Ajok7587,021/
Azak756,365/
Ayak755,729/
Ajik751,971/
Asak751,568/
Ajuk751,081/
Acak75778/
Ajek75210/
Ojak75202/
Ijak75122/
Ajac75120/
Ujak75108/
Ejak75106/
Aiak7586/
Gajk7554/
Ajaq7543/
Ajag7523/
Hajk759/
Aaik751/
Ajkh751/
Ajgk751/
Ajkq751/
Ajkt751/
Aijk751/
Aujk751/
Hajatkh7367/
Aijhaks738/
Hajahak731/
Ajakowa731/
Adjaîkp731/
Hajek678,388/
Gajek676,285/
Gayak673,221/
Gojak671,538/
Hayak671,387/
Hajok67988/
Aisak67809/
Ajeck67670/
Arzak67652/
Gajac67400/
Hasak67383/
Ayake67374/
Hojak67324/
Ahaik67319/
Ajagh67309/
Hajik67307/
Ajcac67295/
Ajzac67251/
Ağsak67211/
Hazak67200/
Aizak67199/
Ajsac67175/
Hejak67170/
Ojhak67141/
Asack67131/
Ahsak67110/
Gazak67100/
Ahyak6788/
Ojack6786/
Ajock6780/
Azhak6775/
Hacak6775/
Gajik6773/
Azakh6757/
Ajick6754/
Gajuk6743/
Gejak6742/
Adjok6736/
Ayack6734/
Gažak6731/
Asaks6727/
Azake6726/
Ajuok6725/
Ayzak6723/
Ejack6721/
Haják6719/
Gaják6719/
Asaik6718/
Asaak6716/
Hajac6715/
Ausak6714/
Aujaq6714/
Ahayk6714/
Aseak6713/
Easak6713/
Agiak6712/
Ayhak6711/
Ujack6710/
Osjak6710/
Aiake6710/
Ejake6710/
Eazak6710/
Gajag679/
Azack679/
Hujak679/
Hijak678/
Azzak677/
Ajikh677/
Aayke676/
Asauk676/
Hajuk676/
Osaak676/
Aihak676/
Acack675/
Oujak675/
Ağaik675/
Gujak674/
Ajaig673/
Haiak673/
Hajck673/
Hajék673/
Aziak673/
Ayakh672/
Ejakh672/
Ijjak672/
Hyjak672/
Azsak672/
Aijok672/
Ajayc672/
Asgak672/
Yojak672/
Ajouk672/
Aujac672/
Adjag672/
Gajok672/
Hajkh672/
Asakh672/
Adjax671/
Ojaik671/
Hajag671/
Acakk671/
Aajac671/
Aajag671/
Aijag671/
Asahk671/
Asakk671/
Aujek671/
Asjag671/
Aijke671/
Ijakh671/
Haayk671/
Haijk671/
Gajck671/
Gaijk671/
Aiakt671/
Ajohk671/
Ajook671/
Ajaug671/
Auiak671/
Azaik671/
Ajuks671/
Ajoks671/
Aazak671/
Ahiak671/
Aujik671/
Auzak671/
Hajkq671/
Aacok670/

Ajak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ajak in the Bengali language
অজাকajaka-
Ajak in the Oriya language
ଅଜକajaka71.43
ଆଜାକajaka14.29
ଆଜକajaka14.29
Ajak in the Hindi language
अजकajaka64.29
आजाकajaka21.43
अजाकajaka7.14
आजकajaka7.14
Ajak in the Marathi language
आजकajaka40
आजाकajaka20
अजकajaka20
आजाकामajakama20

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