Kaak Surname
Approximately 1,165 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKaak Surname Distribution Map
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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Netherlands | 459 | 1:36,791 | 6,196 |
Germany | 271 | 1:297,068 | 30,611 |
Australia | 117 | 1:230,732 | 21,761 |
United States | 89 | 1:4,072,572 | 219,877 |
Poland | 69 | 1:550,851 | 51,833 |
Niger | 26 | 1:738,154 | 17,467 |
Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
Cambodia | 6 | 1:2,581,191 | 8,069 |
Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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 Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Kaak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kaak (Russian: Каак) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaak? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 320,709th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,255,404 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Kaak reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kaak is also the 1,060,447th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 82 people.
The surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 459 people, or 1 in 36,791. In The Netherlands Kaak is most common in: Gelderland, where 43 percent are found, South Holland, where 20 percent are found and North Holland, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Kaak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kaak has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,271 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kaak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kaak surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the 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
Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
---|---|---|---|
Kaake | 89 | 4,534 | / |
Kaack | 89 | 1,056 | / |
Kaaks | 89 | 90 | / |
Kahak | 89 | 73 | / |
Kaayk | 89 | 70 | / |
Khaak | 89 | 59 | / |
Kaakh | 89 | 16 | / |
Kaaik | 89 | 7 | / |
Kaňak | 89 | 6 | / |
Ka'ak | 89 | 5 | / |
Kaazk | 89 | 1 | / |
Kak | 86 | 15,449 | / |
Kahack | 80 | 274 | / |
Kaaijk | 80 | 180 | / |
Hkhaak | 80 | 42 | / |
Khahak | 80 | 4 | / |
Kaacke | 80 | 2 | / |
Kahatk | 80 | 2 | / |
Ka'ake | 80 | 2 | / |
Khaakh | 80 | 1 | / |
Kahakh | 80 | 1 | / |
Kaazke | 80 | 1 | / |
Kake | 75 | 12,608 | / |
Khak | 75 | 8,202 | / |
Kauk | 75 | 2,004 | / |
Kaag | 75 | 768 | / |
Kaik | 75 | 752 | / |
Kack | 75 | 746 | / |
Kahk | 75 | 393 | / |
Kakh | 75 | 305 | / |
Keak | 75 | 190 | / |
Kakş | 75 | 171 | / |
Kakk | 75 | 97 | / |
Caak | 75 | 95 | / |
Kajk | 75 | 41 | / |
Kcak | 75 | 24 | / |
Kayk | 75 | 18 | / |
Hkak | 75 | 7 | / |
Kkak | 75 | 3 | / |
Kaaq | 75 | 2 | / |
Kakx | 75 | 1 | / |
Kňak | 75 | 1 | / |
Gkak | 75 | 1 | / |
Kagk | 75 | 1 | / |
Kakq | 75 | 1 | / |
Kqak | 75 | 1 | / |
Kahashk | 73 | 5 | / |
Kahadke | 73 | 1 | / |
Khahake | 73 | 1 | / |
Kahattk | 73 | 1 | / |
Khake | 67 | 12,015 | / |
Kayık | 67 | 3,079 | / |
Kauke | 67 | 2,196 | / |
Khask | 67 | 1,447 | / |
Khakh | 67 | 923 | / |
Quaak | 67 | 557 | / |
Kauck | 67 | 374 | / |
Kaike | 67 | 320 | / |
Cahak | 67 | 234 | / |
Kakhe | 67 | 224 | / |
Kakke | 67 | 128 | / |
Keake | 67 | 109 | / |
Kaagh | 67 | 85 | / |
Kahag | 67 | 62 | / |
Khaik | 67 | 53 | / |
Kheak | 67 | 50 | / |
Kachk | 67 | 49 | / |
Kaukh | 67 | 45 | / |
Kaisk | 67 | 34 | / |
Kaňaková | 67 | 33 | / |
Kahuk | 67 | 21 | / |
Khakz | 67 | 21 | / |
Khakk | 67 | 18 | / |
Khauk | 67 | 16 | / |
Khayk | 67 | 13 | / |
Kahák | 67 | 10 | / |
Khaakova | 67 | 9 | / |
Kaick | 67 | 7 | / |
Kajks | 67 | 6 | / |
Qaazk | 67 | 5 | / |
Keack | 67 | 4 | / |
Kayke | 67 | 4 | / |
Qkhak | 67 | 4 | / |
Khack | 67 | 3 | / |
Kahaq | 67 | 3 | / |
Kacke | 67 | 2 | / |
Kaikh | 67 | 2 | / |
Kacks | 67 | 2 | / |
Kakht | 67 | 2 | / |
Kahakova | 67 | 2 | / |
Khaag | 67 | 1 | / |
Kahck | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaddk | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaatc | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaatx | 67 | 1 | / |
Caake | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaykı | 67 | 1 | / |
Khakı | 67 | 1 | / |
Khaaq | 67 | 1 | / |
Katck | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaykh | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaijk | 67 | 1 | / |
Kakck | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaksz | 67 | 1 | / |
Caaik | 67 | 1 | / |
Kazkz | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaikk | 67 | 1 | / |
Kkakc | 67 | 1 | / |
Kkauk | 67 | 1 | / |
Khajk | 67 | 1 | / |
Kgakh | 67 | 1 | / |
Keaks | 67 | 0 | / |
Kaak Name Transliterations
Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
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Kaak in the Russian language | ||
Каак | kaak | - |
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