Kack Surname

454,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kack 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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Kack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2921:71,1278,925
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
France51:13,284,544357,392
Congo51:997,81917,129
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Kack (101) may also be a first name.

Kack 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'.

- akaak

Kack Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kack has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kack? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kack is the 454,357th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,768,828 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Kack reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kack is also the 940,641st most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 101 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 71,127. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 69 percent live, Littoral Region, where 25 percent live and East Region, where 2 percent live. Apart from Cameroon Kack exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Kack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kack has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kack last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kack surname are 28.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Kack earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.6% more than the national average, earning $49,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $50,257 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaack891,056/
Kauck89374/
Kachk8949/
Kaick897/
Keack894/
Khack893/
Kacke892/
Kacks892/
Kahck891/
Katck891/
Kakck891/
Kak8615,449/
Kac861,881/
Kahack80274/
Kaucke8027/
Khatck806/
Kaicke805/
Kautck804/
Kaacke802/
Kaycke802/
Khaick801/
Kascke801/
Kahcke800/
Keacke800/
Kock7535,277/
Khac7520,242/
Kake7512,608/
Khak758,202/
Kauk752,004/
Kaak751,165/
Kaik75752/
Kahk75393/
Kauc75366/
Kakh75305/
Kacs75192/
Keak75190/
Kakş75171/
Kakk7597/
Kaic7565/
Cack7550/
Kajk7541/
Kcak7524/
Kayk7518/
Kajc7513/
Hkak757/
Kkak753/
Kayc752/
Kazc751/
Kakx751/
Keac751/
Qack751/
Kňak751/
Gkak751/
Kadc751/
Kaqc751/
Kacx751/
Kagc751/
Kagk751/
Kahc751/
Kakq751/
Kqak751/
Gkac751/
Hkac751/
Kgac751/
Kcac751/
Kacková7331/
Kackova735/
Khachkh731/
Khake6712,015/
Kaake674,534/
Kayık673,079/
Kauke672,196/
Quack672,174/
Khask671,447/
Khakh67923/
Kauschke67769/
Keuck67322/
Kaike67320/
Kakhe67224/
Cacık67223/
Kochk67169/
Koock67157/
Kocke67149/
Kakke67128/
Keake67109/
Kaaks6790/
Kahak6773/
Kaayk6770/
Khaak6759/
Khaik6753/
Kheak6750/
Kaukh6745/
Keick6742/
Kuyck6737/
Kaisk6734/
Kouck6728/
Kahuk6721/
Khakz6721/
Koyck6720/
Khakk6718/
Khauk6716/
Kaakh6716/
Khayk6713/
Koick6713/
Kaics6713/
Kacsh6710/
Kahák6710/
Kaaik677/
Kajks676/
Kaňak676/
Ka'ak675/
Kayke674/
Qkhak674/
Kosck673/
Cayck673/
Kcook672/
Kaikh672/
Kakht672/
Khock672/
Kacth671/
Kaddk671/
Kajdc671/
Kaatc671/
Khacc671/
Cauck671/
Kaykı671/
Khakı671/
Kaucs671/
Kaykh671/
Kaijk671/
Kaksz671/
Gkock671/
Kazkz671/
Katcs671/
Kaazk671/
Kaikk671/
Kkakc671/
Kkauk671/
Khajk671/
Kgakh671/
Cacks670/
Cacke670/
Keact670/
Keaks670/

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