View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Ak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ak (Arabic: عك, Hindi: एके, Marathi: आक, Oriya: ଆକ, Tibetan: ཨག་) is found most in Turkey. It may be rendered as: Ák or Ãk. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ak is the 5,930^th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 76,620 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Ak reside; 62 percent reside in West Asia and 59 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Ak is also the 22,701^st most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 38,965 people.

The surname Ak is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 65,190 people, or 1 in 1,194. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Samsun Province, where 5 percent reside and Mersin Province, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey it occurs in 127 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 6 percent reside.

Ak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,831 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (75%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ak last name are 20.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.53% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ak earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.14% more than the national average, earning $52,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,882 CAD per year.