Lack Surname
Approximately 9,567 people bear this surname
Lack Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lake,' from residence thereby; a variant; compare the French Du Lac, and v. Lach and Lake.
William Lack, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Lack, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameLack Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,485 | 1:104,005 | 11,447 |
| England | 1,841 | 1:30,265 | 4,060 |
| Australia | 1,366 | 1:19,763 | 2,741 |
| Switzerland | 754 | 1:10,892 | 1,790 |
| Germany | 629 | 1:127,990 | 15,614 |
| France | 454 | 1:146,306 | 22,633 |
| Brazil | 213 | 1:1,005,044 | 35,543 |
| Canada | 195 | 1:188,952 | 18,643 |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1:46,207 | 7,572 |
| Sweden | 76 | 1:129,563 | 9,162 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Mexico | 48 | 1:2,585,963 | 21,318 |
| Hungary | 48 | 1:204,506 | 17,202 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| Austria | 29 | 1:293,636 | 33,260 |
| Senegal | 22 | 1:662,697 | 2,512 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,025 | 1:23,781 | 3,316 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 477 | 1:105,280 | 10,575 |
The alternate forms: Lâck (1) are calculated separately.
Lack (585) may also be a first name.
Lack Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lake,' from residence thereby; a variant; compare the French Du Lac, and v. Lach and Lake.
William Lack, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Lack, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1682. Samuel Holleway and Ann Lacke: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1800. Married — John Lack and Frances Moss Parry: St. George, Hanover Square.
1807. — Thomas Lack and Elizabeth Yeatman: ibid.
V. Lake1 and cp. Lach.
1. From Anglo-Saxon leag, a field, place. 2. From French Du Lac, "of the lake." But see LEGG.
User-submitted Reference
It is an ancient Yorkshire surname, meaning 'lake', extended into Northumberland, and Durham.
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Lack Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lack Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lack (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻼﻙ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Lâck. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lack? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,379th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 761,738 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Lack are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 345,974th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 585 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,485 people, or 1 in 104,005. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States Lack exists in 71 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Lack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lack last name rose 731 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 486 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lack Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lack last name are 15.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.09% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lack earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 35.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,190 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.31% more than the national average, earning R 340,548 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.4% less than the national average, earning $18,751,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $44,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.56% more than the national average, earning $68,839 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lâck | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lauck | 89 | 4,242 | / |
| Laack | 89 | 657 | / |
| Lacke | 89 | 306 | / |
| Laick | 89 | 132 | / |
| Leack | 89 | 112 | / |
| Liack | 89 | 10 | / |
| Layck | 89 | 6 | / |
| Lasck | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lackh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lyack | 89 | 1 | / |
| Llack | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lachk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Laïck | 89 | 1 | / |
| Latck | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lak | 86 | 38,461 | / |
| Lac | 86 | 28,030 | / |
| Laucks | 80 | 347 | / |
| Laucke | 80 | 211 | / |
| Lachke | 80 | 111 | / |
| Leasck | 80 | 43 | / |
| Laacke | 80 | 35 | / |
| Liacke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lahack | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laicke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lachhk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lhaick | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lascke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlauck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laicks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leacke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leauck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lake | 75 | 97,631 | / |
| Lock | 75 | 41,571 | / |
| Leak | 75 | 8,813 | / |
| Laik | 75 | 7,545 | / |
| Lauk | 75 | 1,885 | / |
| Lakh | 75 | 1,826 | / |
| Laak | 75 | 1,134 | / |
| Layk | 75 | 965 | / |
| Lauc | 75 | 671 | / |
| Lakk | 75 | 326 | / |
| Liak | 75 | 214 | / |
| Leac | 75 | 169 | / |
| Lahk | 75 | 152 | / |
| Laic | 75 | 132 | / |
| Lyak | 75 | 83 | / |
| Lhak | 75 | 42 | / |
| Liac | 75 | 42 | / |
| Llac | 75 | 30 | / |
| Laïk | 75 | 20 | / |
| Lajk | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hlak | 75 | 7 | / |
| Llak | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lakc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lact | 75 | 3 | / |
| Laac | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lacq | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lacc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ladc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lahc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lagk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lacp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Layc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lakg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Latc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lazk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laqc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lacková | 73 | 3,933 | / |
| Laschke | 73 | 582 | / |
| Lackova | 73 | 264 | / |
| Lauschk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lauscke | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Haack | 73 | 1 | / |
| Locke | 67 | 57,547 | / |
| Leake | 67 | 18,386 | / |
| Lakhe | 67 | 12,867 | / |
| Lyakh | 67 | 10,049 | / |
| Liakh | 67 | 8,565 | / |
| Loock | 67 | 5,118 | / |
| Leick | 67 | 1,951 | / |
| Leuck | 67 | 1,899 | / |
| Lakke | 67 | 1,579 | / |
| Laake | 67 | 1,411 | / |
| Lahak | 67 | 705 | / |
| Lacch | 67 | 686 | / |
| Lauke | 67 | 546 | / |
| Louck | 67 | 490 | / |
| Laike | 67 | 382 | / |
| Luyck | 67 | 247 | / |
| Loick | 67 | 220 | / |
| Liake | 67 | 66 | / |
| Hlake | 67 | 50 | / |
| Laykh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Lakså | 67 | 46 | / |
| Laisk | 67 | 33 | / |
| Laikh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Leyck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Laszk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Laksø | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hlacs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Layke | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lyock | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lyauk | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lađak | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lockx | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lakkh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lakhh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lajks | 67 | 10 | / |
| Laukh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Laksz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Latkë | 67 | 6 | / |
| Llake | 67 | 5 | / |
| Loïck | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lahuk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hlaic | 67 | 4 | / |
| Losck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lasct | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lazsc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lakqu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlakh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leahc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhaik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laucė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lakch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laitc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Locck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lojck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakkt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laikk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lassk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laucková | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lachg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hladk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layık | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lãcke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lascs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laugk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laukė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laikq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakšs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lagke | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Ask | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacckova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liasc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hllak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llacs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lazke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlatk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lausk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laischke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leacg | 67 | 0 | / |
Lack Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lack in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻼﻙ | allak | - |
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