Dack Surname

103,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Dack Surname Definition:

A curious Norfolk surname. It is found in that county in the 13th century, and still remains there.

Alexander Dacke, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon Dack, rector of Brampton, Norfolk, 1404: History of Norfolk.

Roger Dack, of Heydon, Norfolk, 1404: ibid.

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Dack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3431:23,7813,298
United States1,0421:347,84931,215
Australia5571:48,4666,051
Canada3401:108,36911,636
Panama501:78,2453,248
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Wales281:110,5198,545
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9141:26,6693,658
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

Dack (348) may also be a first name.

Dack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A curious Norfolk surname. It is found in that county in the 13th century, and still remains there.

Alexander Dacke, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon Dack, rector of Brampton, Norfolk, 1404: History of Norfolk.

Roger Dack, of Heydon, Norfolk, 1404: ibid.

1653. Married — Edward Dack and Rebecca Holden: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Dæcca. Cp. Dagg.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Dach; from the Flemish, Dache; from the Dutch, Dake; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dack Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dack (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﻙ) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dack? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dack is the 103,443rd most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,603,420 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Dack are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 467,354th most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 348 people.

The last name Dack is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 2,343 people, or 1 in 23,781. In England Dack is most common in: Norfolk, where 23 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Other than England Dack is found in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Dack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dack has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dack Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dack surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dack surname are 21.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dack earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $47,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $54,545 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dacke89294/
Dauck89160/
Daack8975/
Deack8953/
Daick894/
Dayck892/
Dhack891/
Dak8696,919/
Dac862,916/
Daacke8046/
Dagcık8026/
Daucke8013/
Dahack8012/
Daucks809/
Dackås806/
Dachke801/
Dascke801/
Dauzck800/
Daicke800/
Daicks800/
Deacks800/
Dake7528,132/
Dhak7510,787/
Deak759,494/
Deac758,037/
Dock753,153/
Dakh751,176/
Daik75692/
Dauk75592/
Daak75239/
Dakk75214/
Dayk7599/
Daic7580/
Dajc7545/
Dahk7514/
Hdak7510/
Dauc758/
Dacq756/
Dayc755/
Dacc755/
Ddac754/
Dact753/
Dahc753/
Dakx752/
Dacp752/
Dagk752/
Dacx751/
Dakc751/
Ddak751/
Dagc751/
Dajk751/
Dãak751/
Dgak751/
Dhac751/
Dakq751/
Daqc751/
Daqk751/
Dacg750/
Daschke73374/
Dacková7331/
Dackova737/
Dhahack731/
Dhake677,077/
Daikh675,554/
Dahak674,069/
Duyck673,171/
Dahuk671,267/
Daake67615/
Daike67271/
Dakke67216/
Doick67181/
Dauke67179/
Deick67163/
Dakhe67103/
Docke6788/
Dhock6776/
Dajcs6772/
Dhauk6767/
Tdake6745/
Deatc6737/
Dayke6734/
Douck6733/
Deyck6733/
Deake6718/
Dhaik6718/
Dhakh6715/
Daykh6715/
Dauks6714/
Dhaic6712/
Dhakk6711/
Deuck6711/
Dakhs6711/
Daics678/
Dhaak677/
Daßke677/
Dasks676/
Dakkt675/
Dajke675/
Hdock674/
Dackehed674/
Daqch674/
Dea'k674/
Daadk674/
Dhacc673/
Daudc673/
Dascs672/
Dhahk672/
Deasc672/
Dacqu672/
Hdakk671/
Dgock671/
Daask671/
Dajdk671/
Dathk671/
Datks671/
Ddake671/
Ddakk671/
Dasct671/
Daskk671/
Daskx671/
Deauk671/
Duock671/
Daïkh671/
Dazke671/
Daîke671/
Daïke671/
Daňák671/
Dayks671/
Daysk671/
Dakgs671/
Daihk671/
Daaks670/

Dack Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dack in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺍﻙdak50
ﺟﺎﻙjak50

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