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 carried by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keack? popularity and diffusion

Keack is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Keack are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The last name Keack is most widely held 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 live. Aside from Senegal this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.

Keack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keack has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keack last name decreased 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/
Keek67231/
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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