Dak Surname
Approximately 96,919 people bear this surname
Dak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 82,963 | 1:138 | 24 |
| Sudan | 6,440 | 1:5,825 | 853 |
| India | 2,372 | 1:323,383 | 17,919 |
| Kenya | 1,805 | 1:25,584 | 2,871 |
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Turkey | 711 | 1:109,453 | 9,326 |
| Cambodia | 350 | 1:44,249 | 1,756 |
| Papua New Guinea | 229 | 1:35,606 | 4,235 |
| Malaysia | 181 | 1:162,952 | 9,997 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Iran | 129 | 1:595,213 | 33,206 |
| United States | 125 | 1:2,899,671 | 170,778 |
| Indonesia | 94 | 1:1,406,906 | 96,143 |
| Ukraine | 79 | 1:576,237 | 63,801 |
| Israel | 33 | 1:259,322 | 23,464 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Poland | 20 | 1:1,900,437 | 96,203 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Ďak (5) are calculated separately.
Dak (51,767) may also be a first name.
Dak Demographics
Dak Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Dak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dak (Arabic: دعق, Bengali: ডাক, Hindi: दक्, Marathi: डक, Oriya: ଡାକ, Russian: Дак, Tibetan: དྲག་) is more frequently found in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Ďak. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dak is the 5,824th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,192 people. Dak is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Dak live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Dak is also the 17,956th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 51,767 people.
The last name Dak is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is held by 82,963 people, or 1 in 138. Beside South Sudan this last name occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 7 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Dak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (65%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Dak last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dak earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.33% less than the national average, earning $43,062 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ďak | 89 | 5 | / |
| Dake | 86 | 28,132 | / |
| Dhak | 86 | 10,787 | / |
| Deak | 86 | 9,494 | / |
| Dack | 86 | 4,545 | / |
| Dakh | 86 | 1,176 | / |
| Daik | 86 | 692 | / |
| Dauk | 86 | 592 | / |
| Daak | 86 | 239 | / |
| Dakk | 86 | 214 | / |
| Dayk | 86 | 99 | / |
| Dahk | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hdak | 86 | 10 | / |
| Dakx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dagk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dakc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ddak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dajk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dãak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dgak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dakq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Daqk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dhake | 75 | 7,077 | / |
| Daikh | 75 | 5,554 | / |
| Dahak | 75 | 4,069 | / |
| Dahuk | 75 | 1,267 | / |
| Daake | 75 | 615 | / |
| Dacke | 75 | 294 | / |
| Daike | 75 | 271 | / |
| Dakke | 75 | 216 | / |
| Dauke | 75 | 179 | / |
| Dauck | 75 | 160 | / |
| Dakhe | 75 | 103 | / |
| Daack | 75 | 75 | / |
| Dhauk | 75 | 67 | / |
| Deack | 75 | 53 | / |
| Tdake | 75 | 45 | / |
| Dayke | 75 | 34 | / |
| Deake | 75 | 18 | / |
| Dhaik | 75 | 18 | / |
| Dhakh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Daykh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Dauks | 75 | 14 | / |
| Dhakk | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dakhs | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dhaak | 75 | 7 | / |
| Daßke | 75 | 7 | / |
| Dasks | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dakkt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dajke | 75 | 5 | / |
| Daick | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dea'k | 75 | 4 | / |
| Daadk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dayck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhahk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhack | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hdakk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daask | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dajdk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dathk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Datks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddake | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddakk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daskk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daskx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Deauk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daïkh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dazke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daîke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daïke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daňák | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dayks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daysk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dakgs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daihk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daaks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Dok | 67 | 17,608 | / |
| Dag | 67 | 7,171 | / |
| Dac | 67 | 2,916 | / |
| Dax | 67 | 2,408 | / |
| Dakova | 67 | 1,268 | / |
| Daq | 67 | 520 | / |
| Dakhch | 67 | 413 | / |
| Dhaske | 67 | 305 | / |
| Daszke | 67 | 156 | / |
| Dauksz | 67 | 140 | / |
| Dakowa | 67 | 127 | / |
| Dhauke | 67 | 59 | / |
| Daková | 67 | 54 | / |
| Dattke | 67 | 48 | / |
| Daacke | 67 | 46 | / |
| Deakeh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Dhahak | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dagcık | 67 | 26 | / |
| Daskht | 67 | 23 | / |
| Daukss | 67 | 15 | / |
| Daucke | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dahack | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dhakhe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dhaake | 67 | 10 | / |
| Daucks | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dhaikh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dackås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Daikeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tdakhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dhakke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dadkhd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daugke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Daudke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhdake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhaike | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daikhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhahuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daheek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dahkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deatke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauskz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daikke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dachke | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Haik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dók | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahykh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhakks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dascke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauzck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Daicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Daheik | 67 | 0 | / |
| Daicks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deacks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dasske | 67 | 0 | / |
Dak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dak in the Marathi language | ||
| डक | daka | 91.49 |
| डाक | daka | 4.79 |
| दक | daka | 2.14 |
| दक् | dak | 0.25 |
| Dak in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡାକ | daka | 87.19 |
| ଡକ | daka | 6.11 |
| ଡାକାଇଁ | daka'im | 5.08 |
| ଡାକ୍ | dak | 0.32 |
| ଦକ୍ | dak | 0.06 |
| Dak in the Hindi language | ||
| दक् | dak | 78.52 |
| दक | daka | 8.66 |
| दाक | daka | 8.08 |
| Dak in the Bengali language | ||
| ডাক | daka | 66.67 |
| দাক | daka | 33.33 |
| Dak in the Tibetan language | ||
| དྲག་ | drak | 57.14 |
| དྲགས་ | drak | 14.29 |
| དྲཀ་ | draka | 8.57 |
| དག་ | dak | 8.57 |
| གྲཀ་ | draka | 2.86 |
| དཱག་ | dak | 2.86 |
| དྲིག་ | drik | 2.86 |
| གྲག་ | drak | 2.86 |
| Dak in the Russian language | ||
| Дак | dak | - |
| Dak in the Arabic language | ||
| دعق | dq | - |
| دك | dk | - |
| ديك | dyk | - |
| داك | dak | - |
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