Gwak Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Gwak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
South Korea871:588,968264
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Guam161:10,0081,526
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
North Korea41:6,279,26291
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
England31:18,572,686338,250
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Gwak (11) may also be a first name.

Gwak Last Name Facts

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

Gwak is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gwak is the 763,307th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 19,485,417 people. Gwak occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Gwak are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 2,369,013. In The United States Gwak is primarily concentrated in: California, where 31 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Virginia, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Gwak exists in 18 countries. It is also common in South Korea, where 23 percent are found and Thailand, where 6 percent are found.

Gwak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gwak last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gwak earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 117.8% more than the national average, earning $108,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwack8911/
Gwake893/
Gweak891/
Gwaik891/
Gwaske809/
Gwatke809/
Kgwake801/
Kwak75217,905/
Gwok7562/
Gvak7538/
Guak7532/
Gwag7523/
Qwak759/
Cwak752/
Gwakowa731/
Kwake67467/
Kwaik67438/
Kwaak67310/
Kwack67193/
Gwaqu6794/
Nguak6745/
Kwauk6725/
Kwahk6723/
Gwagh6722/
Ngwok6720/
Gwock6712/
Gwoke6710/
Cwaik6710/
Ngwaq679/
Qwake674/
Ghuak674/
Guake673/
Kwhak672/
Guack672/
Ghbak672/
Kwaśk671/
Qwaak671/
Kwagk671/
Kwakk671/
Kweak671/
Qwajk671/
Gwags671/
Guahk671/
Gwagg670/
Cwake670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwak
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