Kaack Surname
Approximately 1,056 people bear this surname
Kaack Surname User-submission:
This is a North Low Saxon surname, most common in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), and Denmark. Possibly etymologically related to the Frisian, Dutch, and Middle Low German word, Kaak, meaning 'jaw' or 'cheekbone'. It is itself derived from the Proto-Germanic word kaukōn of the same meaning.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 743 | 1:108,352 | 13,382 |
| United States | 142 | 1:2,552,528 | 155,105 |
| Denmark | 108 | 1:52,266 | 5,373 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Kaack Surname Meaning
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This is a North Low Saxon surname, most common in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), and Denmark. Possibly etymologically related to the Frisian, Dutch, and Middle Low German word, Kaak, meaning 'jaw' or 'cheekbone'. It is itself derived from the Proto-Germanic word kaukōn of the same meaning. The surname may also be related to the High German word Koch, meaning 'chief cook'.
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Kaack Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaack Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kaack is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kaack click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaack? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 346,411th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,901,085 people. The last name Kaack occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kaack are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 743 people, or 1 in 108,352. In Germany it is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 69 percent reside, Hamburg, where 10 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Denmark, where 10 percent reside.
Kaack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kaack has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaack last name increased 1,420 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kaack Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kaack surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kaack earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.99% more than the national average, earning $62,596 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahack | 91 | 274 | / |
| Kaacke | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kaak | 89 | 1,165 | / |
| Kack | 89 | 746 | / |
| Kaake | 80 | 4,534 | / |
| Kauck | 80 | 374 | / |
| Kaaks | 80 | 90 | / |
| Kahak | 80 | 73 | / |
| Kaayk | 80 | 70 | / |
| Khaak | 80 | 59 | / |
| Kachk | 80 | 49 | / |
| Kaakh | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kaaik | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kaick | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kaňak | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ka'ak | 80 | 5 | / |
| Keack | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khack | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kacke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kacks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kahck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaatc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Katck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kakck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaazk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kak | 75 | 15,449 | / |
| Kac | 75 | 1,881 | / |
| Kaaijk | 73 | 180 | / |
| Quaack | 73 | 46 | / |
| Hkhaak | 73 | 42 | / |
| Kaucke | 73 | 27 | / |
| Kaczke | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kachke | 73 | 11 | / |
| Khatck | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kaicke | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kautck | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khahak | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kahatk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ka'ake | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaycke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khaakh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khaick | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kascke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahakh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaazke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahcke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cahack | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keacke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kock | 67 | 35,277 | / |
| Khac | 67 | 20,242 | / |
| Kake | 67 | 12,608 | / |
| Khak | 67 | 8,202 | / |
| Kauk | 67 | 2,004 | / |
| Kaag | 67 | 768 | / |
| Kaik | 67 | 752 | / |
| Kahk | 67 | 393 | / |
| Kauc | 67 | 366 | / |
| Kakh | 67 | 305 | / |
| Kacs | 67 | 192 | / |
| Keak | 67 | 190 | / |
| Kakş | 67 | 171 | / |
| Kakk | 67 | 97 | / |
| Caak | 67 | 95 | / |
| Kaic | 67 | 65 | / |
| Cack | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kajk | 67 | 41 | / |
| Kacková | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kcak | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kaatzke | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kayk | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kajc | 67 | 13 | / |
| Katchke | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hkak | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kackova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kahashk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Katscke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kkak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kayc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaaq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kazc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahadke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khachkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khahake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahattk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kňak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kadc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaqc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kacx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kagc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kagk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kakq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcac | 67 | 1 | / |
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