Kaak Surname

320,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kaak 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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Kaak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4591:36,7916,196
Germany2711:297,06830,611
Australia1171:230,73221,761
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Poland691:550,85151,833
Niger261:738,15417,467
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
France161:4,151,420237,746
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India61:127,844,230863,365
Palestine61:758,14214,544
England51:11,143,612252,590
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kaak (82) may also be a first name.

Kaak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Kaak Last Name Facts

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

Kaak (Russian: Каак) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kaak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 320,709th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,255,404 people. Kaak is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Kaak live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 82 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 459 people, or 1 in 36,791. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 43 percent reside, South Holland, where 20 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands Kaak is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Kaak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kaak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kaak last name increased 1,271 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kaak last name is primarily Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kaak are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kaak earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.57% less than the national average, earning $37,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.08% more than the national average, earning $63,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaake894,534/
Kaack891,056/
Kaaks8990/
Kahak8973/
Kaayk8970/
Khaak8959/
Kaakh8916/
Kaaik897/
Kaňak896/
Ka'ak895/
Kaazk891/
Kak8615,449/
Kahack80274/
Kaaijk80180/
Hkhaak8042/
Khahak804/
Kaacke802/
Kahatk802/
Ka'ake802/
Khaakh801/
Kahakh801/
Kaazke801/
Kake7512,608/
Khak758,202/
Kauk752,004/
Kaag75768/
Kaik75752/
Kack75746/
Kahk75393/
Kakh75305/
Keak75190/
Kakş75171/
Kakk7597/
Caak7595/
Kajk7541/
Kcak7524/
Kayk7518/
Hkak757/
Kkak753/
Kaaq752/
Kakx751/
Kňak751/
Gkak751/
Kagk751/
Kakq751/
Kqak751/
Kahashk735/
Kahadke731/
Khahake731/
Kahattk731/
Khake6712,015/
Kayık673,079/
Kauke672,196/
Khask671,447/
Khakh67923/
Quaak67557/
Kauck67374/
Kaike67320/
Cahak67234/
Kakhe67224/
Kakke67128/
Keake67109/
Kaagh6785/
Kahag6762/
Khaik6753/
Kheak6750/
Kachk6749/
Kaukh6745/
Kaisk6734/
Kaňaková6733/
Kahuk6721/
Khakz6721/
Khakk6718/
Khauk6716/
Khayk6713/
Kahák6710/
Khaakova679/
Kaick677/
Kajks676/
Qaazk675/
Keack674/
Kayke674/
Qkhak674/
Khack673/
Kahaq673/
Kacke672/
Kaikh672/
Kacks672/
Kakht672/
Kahakova672/
Khaag671/
Kahck671/
Kaddk671/
Kaatc671/
Kaatx671/
Caake671/
Kaykı671/
Khakı671/
Khaaq671/
Katck671/
Kaykh671/
Kaijk671/
Kakck671/
Kaksz671/
Caaik671/
Kazkz671/
Kaikk671/
Kkakc671/
Kkauk671/
Khajk671/
Kgakh671/
Keaks670/

Kaak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaak in the Russian language
Каакkaak-

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