Keack Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Keack 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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Keack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Keack 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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Keack Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keack is found most in Senegal. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keack? popularity and diffusion

The last name Keack is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Keack reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The surname Keack is most widespread in Senegal, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 7,289,671. In Senegal Keack is primarily concentrated in: Dakar Region, where 100 percent are found. Barring Senegal this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Keack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keack last name fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keyack9138/
Keiack911/
Keacke910/
Keck8931,311/
Kack89746/
Keak89190/
Keac891/
Keihack831/
Keuhack831/
Kaack801,056/
Kieck80879/
Kauck80374/
Keuck80322/
Kecke80231/
Keake80109/
Kyeck8071/
Kjack8060/
Kheak8050/
Kachk8049/
Keick8042/
Keyak8039/
Kheck8034/
Kyack8021/
Kiack8017/
Keeck8012/
Kejak8011/
Kaick807/
Khack803/
Kacke802/
Kacks802/
Kieak801/
Kesck801/
Kehac801/
Kehak801/
Keckt801/
Kahck801/
Keyac801/
Keiak801/
Katck801/
Kakck801/
Kechk801/
Keact800/
Keaks800/
Keock800/
Kedck800/
Kak7515,449/
Kek755,148/
Kac751,881/
Kec75558/
Kuiack73307/
Kahack73274/
Kuieck7389/
Kejick7385/
Kojack7371/
Kaweck7362/
Kiyeck7355/
Kujack7342/
Kayock7335/
Keyock7332/
Koyack7325/
Keyeck7317/
Kajock7315/
Koweck7313/
Kajeck7310/
Kajack737/
Keicks737/
Keyake737/
Khatck736/
Kuyack736/
Keakeh736/
Kayack735/
Kiyack735/
Kautck734/
Keiyac732/
Kaacke732/
Kijack732/
Kedcke731/
Kajick731/
Kijeck731/
Kyjack731/
Khaick731/
Keecke731/
Keiyak731/
Kiejak731/
D'Keck731/
Ku'eak731/
Keehak731/
Kechhk731/
Keocke730/
Keicke730/
Kehock730/
Keickt730/
Keucke730/
Keatke730/
Keke6724,300/
Khac6720,242/
Kuek6716,400/
Khak678,202/
Kick676,779/
Koek672,573/
Kauk672,004/
Kiak671,829/
Kaak671,165/
Kjak671,044/
Käck67996/
Kaik67752/
Kiec67575/
Khek67562/
Kiek67451/
Kahk67393/
Kauc67366/
Kakh67305/
Keag67303/
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Keok67224/
Kyek67197/
Kacs67192/
Kaek67175/
Kakş67171/
Koec67163/
Hkec67154/
Kyak67127/
Keik67122/
Kekk67117/
Kiac67104/
Keuk67104/
Hkek67103/
Kakk6797/
Kaec6782/
Keuc6769/
Kekh6766/
Kaic6765/
Keyk6754/
Keschke6752/
Cack6750/
Kecková6743/
Kajk6741/
Keec6733/
Kacková6731/
Ceak6729/
Kcak6724/
Keijock6720/
Kayk6718/
Kajc6713/
Kehaike6711/
Qeac6710/
Keic678/
Kecq678/
Khec678/
Hkak677/
Kyac676/
Kackova675/
Kuijack674/
Kehk674/
Kgek674/
Kkak673/
Kayc672/
Kekt672/
Kekc672/
Kajouck672/
Keckova672/
Kkek672/
Kecx672/
Kazc671/
Keakova671/
Kakx671/
Khachkh671/
Qack671/
Koiacke671/
Kowieck671/
Kecc671/
Kawieck671/
Kňak671/
Qeak671/
Gkak671/
Kayhock671/
Kedc671/
Kadc671/
Qkec671/
Kaqc671/
Kacx671/
Kagc671/
Kagk671/
Kahc671/
Kakq671/
Kyec671/
Kyck671/
Kqak671/
Gkac671/
Hkac671/
Kkec671/
Kekx671/
Ketc671/
Keyc671/
Kezc671/
Kgac671/
Kgec671/
Kcac671/
Kegk671/

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