Baek Surname

2,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Korea
Highest density in:
North Korea

Baek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Korea213,1491:11825
United States3,3591:107,90711,807
South Korea1,7641:29,048130
Thailand6541:108,01015,753
Canada3791:97,21810,570
Singapore3601:15,299665
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Cambodia1641:94,4342,346
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Brazil1261:1,699,00355,624
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Ukraine871:523,24959,336
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Algeria651:594,33239,000
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Japan641:1,997,56727,803
United Arab Emirates541:169,67212,566
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
England521:1,071,50151,923
China471:29,091,9481,546
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Belarus341:279,44332,011
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Denmark271:209,06416,975
India271:28,409,829361,298
Ecuador241:662,74412,125
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Vietnam131:7,126,6202,551
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Swaziland91:144,244719
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France41:16,605,680368,153
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Baek (683) may also be a first name.

Baek Last Name Facts

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

Baek (Hindi: बाॅक, Oriya: ବାଏକ, Russian: Баек) is borne by more people in North Korea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Baek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,504th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 32,872 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Baek reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 316,697th most common first name world-wide It is held by 683 people.

The last name Baek is most frequent in North Korea, where it is borne by 213,149 people, or 1 in 118. Without taking into account North Korea this last name is found in 75 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and South Korea, where 1 percent live.

Baek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Baek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 25,838 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Baek Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Baek surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (78%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Baek last name are 8.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Baek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $49,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.52% more than the national average, earning $61,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bajek892,236/
Baeke891,244/
Baeck891,188/
Bawek89304/
Bahek89174/
Baaek89151/
Bayek8972/
Baiek8931/
Bađek895/
Bhaek892/
Baehk892/
Beaek891/
Bauek891/
Baekh891/
Baekx891/
Baecke80591/
Bayeck80425/
Baedke80334/
Bayeke80282/
Baghek80240/
Baetke80217/
Baeske8085/
Baweke8039/
Baheck8015/
Baekke8011/
Baiekh806/
Baekhe804/
Bayiek801/
Baweck801/
Bawekk801/
Bajeck801/
Bhaeke801/
Baedkc801/
Baegke801/
Bahejk801/
Baaeke801/
Baheek801/
Bagiek801/
Beaiek801/
Bayeek801/
Bauk7515,743/
Beyk7513,942/
Baik758,751/
Beek757,736/
Beak751,442/
Bayk751,423/
Boek751,297/
Beuk75952/
Beik75641/
Biek75552/
Baeg75277/
Buek75222/
Baec7560/
Bajk7532/
Beák7520/
Bejk751/
Baeq751/
Byek750/
Baethke73357/
Baetcke73122/
Baekova7340/
Baieekh734/
Baiyeke734/
Bahyeke731/
Baetdke730/
Bujak6713,408/
Bayak6711,826/
Boeck676,141/
Bayık675,433/
Bhaik674,094/
Bijak672,726/
Bayuk671,975/
Bajak671,948/
Boeke671,687/
Bahuk671,676/
Buyak671,240/
Beuke671,210/
Beike671,113/
Beuck671,067/
Bajec67999/
Bajuk67884/
Baykh67679/
Bauke67657/
Bauck67641/
Bojek67593/
Bujek67572/
Baheg67562/
Beyke67499/
Bayok67492/
Beake67447/
Beijk67388/
Baiak67387/
Baják67341/
Baike67339/
Beyak67306/
Buiak67251/
Beykh67213/
Biyak67208/
Beňák67202/
Boehk67198/
Bojak67198/
Bahik67196/
Boyak67189/
Bayec67154/
Beack67153/
Beyek67143/
Beick67134/
Bejek67130/
Bayeg67128/
Boyek67125/
Beikh67123/
Bajok67114/
Baick67111/
Bajik67108/
Bayik6797/
Baukh6793/
Beyik6793/
Beňak6793/
Bausk6791/
Bayke6769/
Behak6758/
Bohek6754/
Baweg6750/
Baieg6747/
Bauks6743/
Bejik6743/
Bhaeg6736/
Bijek6733/
Bheek6733/
Bajók6731/
Bahec6717/
Boeks6717/
Bejke6717/
Bieak6714/
Baiok6714/
Baikh6713/
Bajeg6713/
Bhauk6712/
Bouek6712/
Boiak6711/
Bahík6711/
Baethcke6711/
Baweq6710/
Bejok679/
Vajek679/
Beukh679/
Vaňek679/
Biyek678/
Beľak677/
Baitk676/
Baiuk676/
Baysk675/
Beaik675/
Baegh675/
Baekhova674/
Bhiek674/
Bejak674/
Beľák674/
Byekh674/
Beyok674/
Buyek674/
Baidk674/
Baaik673/
Boekh673/
Baezq673/
Bayekova673/
Beikt673/
Beyks672/
Beyuk672/
Booek672/
Baikg672/
Boiek672/
Beyck672/
Bheak672/
Beykp672/
Bauik671/
Byyek671/
Buehk671/
Bowek671/
Bayzk671/
Bauex671/
Baoik671/
Baikp671/
Bajck671/
Bajjk671/
Beuek671/
Beuyk671/
Beykk671/
Baydk671/
Baiqe671/
Vayek671/
Beidk671/
Boekx671/
Byjak671/
Byeck671/
Baehg671/
Bahex671/
Baiec671/
Baigk671/
Baiik671/
Baikk671/
Beayk671/
Bautk671/
Beiak671/
Biekh671/
Beekh671/
Baetc670/
Baegg670/

Baek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baek in the Hindi language
बाॅकbaeka-
Baek in the Oriya language
ବାଏକba'eka60
େବକebaka20
ବଏକba'eka20
Baek in the Russian language
Баекbaek-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baek
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