Kwak Surname
Approximately 217,905 people bear this surname
Kwak Surname User-submission:
One of the most common Chinese surnames and means 'the wall that surrounds a city' in Chinese.
The majority of people bearing this surname are descended from the Han Chinese.
Kwak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 207,818 | 1:247 | 35 |
| United States | 5,689 | 1:63,712 | 7,460 |
| Poland | 1,183 | 1:32,129 | 4,944 |
| Netherlands | 791 | 1:21,349 | 3,387 |
| Canada | 453 | 1:81,337 | 9,068 |
| Hong Kong | 281 | 1:26,105 | 494 |
| Thailand | 219 | 1:322,550 | 55,591 |
| Australia | 203 | 1:132,984 | 14,423 |
| Singapore | 197 | 1:27,958 | 1,070 |
| Indonesia | 139 | 1:951,433 | 70,299 |
| Germany | 134 | 1:600,787 | 48,250 |
| Japan | 114 | 1:1,121,441 | 21,240 |
| United Arab Emirates | 75 | 1:122,164 | 10,258 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| China | 26 | 1:52,589,291 | 2,849 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Paraguay | 23 | 1:314,641 | 4,957 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| North Korea | 16 | 1:1,569,815 | 66 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Kwak (240) may also be a first name.
Kwak Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
One of the most common Chinese surnames and means 'the wall that surrounds a city' in Chinese.
The majority of people bearing this surname are descended from the Han Chinese.
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Kwak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kwak (Arabic: كواك) occurs more in South Korea more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwak? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,540th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 33,444 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Kwak reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 577,234th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 240 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in South Korea, where it is carried by 207,818 people, or 1 in 247. In South Korea it is primarily found in: Gyeonggi Province, where 21 percent are found, Seoul, where 19 percent are found and Busan, where 9 percent are found. Barring South Korea this surname occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Poland, where 1 percent are found.
Kwak Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kwak surname are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.06% registered with the party.
The amount Kwak earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.99% more than the national average, earning R 349,308 per year; in United States they earn 20.02% more than the national average, earning $51,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.54% more than the national average, earning $54,920 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwake | 89 | 467 | / |
| Kwaik | 89 | 438 | / |
| Kwaak | 89 | 310 | / |
| Kwack | 89 | 193 | / |
| Kwauk | 89 | 25 | / |
| Kwahk | 89 | 23 | / |
| Kwhak | 89 | 2 | / |
| Khwak | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kwaśk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kwakk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kweak | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kwagk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kwaske | 80 | 75 | / |
| Kwakhe | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kwayke | 80 | 11 | / |
| Khwake | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kwaike | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kgwake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwok | 75 | 152,344 | / |
| Kuak | 75 | 1,148 | / |
| Gwak | 75 | 374 | / |
| Kwag | 75 | 122 | / |
| Qwak | 75 | 9 | / |
| Cwak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kwagh | 67 | 1,088 | / |
| Kwock | 67 | 741 | / |
| Kuake | 67 | 113 | / |
| Kweik | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kwoke | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kuack | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gwack | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cwaik | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kwook | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nkwok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khwok | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qwake | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kwoks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwaqu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwake | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuahk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwaak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwagg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwajk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwokg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuask | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwake | 67 | 0 | / |
Kwak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kwak in the Arabic language | ||
| كواك | kwak | - |
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