Kuak Surname

324,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Kuak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia6661:23,2541,375
Malaysia2101:140,4498,899
Papua New Guinea1131:72,1579,422
South Sudan361:317,085679
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kuak (617) may also be a first name.

Kuak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuak (Russian: Куак) is more commonly found in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 324,446th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,348,037 people. The surname Kuak is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Kuak live; 82 percent live in Southeast Asia and 58 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 336,019th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 617 people.

It is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 23,254. In Cambodia it is primarily concentrated in: Kandal Province, where 33 percent are found, Kampong Cham Province, where 14 percent are found and Phnom Penh, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Cambodia it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 18 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Kuak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuak surname fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuake89113/
Kuack8918/
Kuahk892/
Kuakh891/
Kuask891/
Ngkuak804/
Kuhack803/
Kuakeh801/
Kuaack800/
Kuhaak800/
Kwak75217,905/
Kuok759,647/
Kuac753,597/
Quak751,191/
Kuag7586/
Cuak7578/
Guak7532/
Kuax751/
Kuakova733/
Quack672,174/
Quaak67557/
Kwake67467/
Kwaik67438/
Kwaak67310/
Kwack67193/
Nguak6745/
Kwauk6725/
Kwahk6723/
Quake6715/
Kuhakova6715/
Cuhak6712/
Quaik6711/
Kuhac675/
Ghuak674/
Guake673/
Kwhak672/
Guack672/
Kuayq671/
Guahk671/
Kwaśk671/
Kuoke671/
Kweak671/
Kwakk671/
Kwagk671/
Quask670/

Kuak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuak in the Russian language
Куакkuak-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuak
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