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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 borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Ďak. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Dak is the 5,824^th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 75,192 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Dak live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 17,956^th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 51,767 people.

It is most commonly held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 82,963 people, or 1 in 138. Excluding South Sudan it occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 7 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Dak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Dak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dak surname rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dak surname is predominantly Orthodox (65%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dak surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the 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.