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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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'.
- akaakKaak Demographics
Average Kaak Salary in
United States
$37,724 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kaak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kaak (Russian: Каак) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaak? popularity and diffusion
It is the 320,709th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,255,404 people. The last name Kaak is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Kaak reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequent first name globally It is held by 82 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 459 people, or 1 in 36,791. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 43 percent reside, South Holland, where 20 percent reside and North Holland, where 13 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands this surname 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 occurrence of Kaak has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,271 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kaak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kaak last name is predominantly Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kaak surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaak in the Russian language | ||
| Каак | kaak | - |
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