Gak Surname

15,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Gak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan27,4781:41588
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
Russia1,4251:101,13912,428
Kenya1,0861:42,5234,432
Serbia3231:22,1212,509
Indonesia2281:580,04046,367
Bosnia and Herzegovina1901:18,6133,326
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Papua New Guinea771:105,89214,318
Malaysia471:627,53730,158
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Croatia271:156,61520,822
France261:2,554,720189,486
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Moldova141:254,38322,033
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
India121:63,922,115578,870
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Slovenia91:276,40816,807
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
China21:683,660,78330,601
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092

Gak (11,903) may also be a first name.

Gak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gak (Hindi: गक, Marathi: गक, Russian: Гак) is most common in South Sudan. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gak? popularity and diffusion

Gak is the 15,998th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 209,040 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Gak reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 54,506th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 11,903 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is borne by 27,478 people, or 1 in 415. Barring South Sudan this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 10 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

Gak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Gak are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gak earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.55% more than the national average, earning $49,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.85% less than the national average, earning $37,339 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaik863,773/
Gake861,738/
Gack861,314/
Gaak861,299/
Gakh861,006/
Gauk86927/
Gayk86904/
Ngak86185/
Gajk8654/
Ghak8643/
Gakk8612/
Gadk863/
Gahk862/
Hgak861/
Ak8095,113/
Gayke7515,485/
Gauck75554/
Gaike75430/
Gacke75379/
Kgake75231/
Gayık75195/
Gaakh75160/
Gazke7572/
Gaukh7566/
Gauks7555/
Gauke7549/
Gakhe7538/
Ghake7536/
Gaack7536/
Gakke7519/
Gayck7517/
Ghadk7517/
Ghauk7514/
Ghaik7512/
Ngakh7511/
Gajke758/
Ghatk757/
Ngauk757/
Gaikh755/
Gadkh755/
Ghaks755/
Gaick755/
Gathk755/
Hngak752/
Ghakk752/
Gahak752/
Nghak751/
Gassk751/
Ghaak751/
Gakht751/
Ghask751/
Gaake751/
Ggauk751/
Gajck751/
Gaijk751/
Ngaak751/
Ngaik751/
Hgakc751/
Kgakh751/
Gaaks750/
Hak67184,532/
Ake6756,620/
Gok6713,711/
Gac674,901/
Aik674,688/
Akh672,733/
Auk671,136/
Ack671,118/
Gag67909/
Gaukhe67176/
Eak67170/
Gaksch67149/
Aak67136/
Gaykhe67135/
Akk67132/
Nggauk67120/
Ayk6788/
Gadtke6783/
Gatcke6780/
Gaikhe6777/
Đak6769/
Gattke6760/
Gax6753/
Gashke6735/
Gaucke6729/
Gaq6728/
Ajk6728/
Akc6726/
Ghauke6719/
Akg6718/
Gaukås6713/
Ghaske6711/
Ahk6710/
Akø678/
Agk676/
Ghaakh676/
Ogk676/
Gaayke675/
Aqk675/
Ghaikh673/
Akq673/
Ngackh672/
Gaakhe672/
Gahake672/
Ghakhe672/
Gauske672/
Aşk672/
Gathke672/
Gaszke672/
Ghaike671/
N'Gack671/
Gaadke671/
Gayske671/
Gasske671/
Gaggke671/
Gajkhe671/
Uagnak671/
Akı671/
Hnghak671/
Gueake671/
Ghaskh671/
Gakhsh671/
Aïk671/
Gascke671/
Gaisck671/
Gaidke670/

Gak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gak in the Hindi language
गकgaka-
Gak in the Marathi language
गकgaka-
Gak in the Russian language
Гакgak-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gak
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