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
The last name Dak (Arabic: دعق, Bengali: ডাক, Hindi: दक्, Marathi: डक, Oriya: ଡାକ, Russian: Дак, Tibetan: དྲག་) is more commonly found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ďak. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dak? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,824th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 75,192 people. Dak occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Dak reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 17,956th most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 51,767 people.
This last name is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is carried by 82,963 people, or 1 in 138. Besides South Sudan this surname exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 7 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Dak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dak has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Dak last name is principally Orthodox (65%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Dak last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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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