Sack Surname

30,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sack Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sagge'; compare Jagge for Jack, and endless instances where 'g' becomes 'ck' Hick for Higg, Hickin for Higgin, &c.

Avice Sage, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alan Sage, or Sagge, Norfolk, ibid.

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Sack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,2651:11,0811,412
United States5,4931:65,9867,710
Argentina1,6001:26,7152,236
Cameroon6111:33,9924,577
Australia4851:55,6616,818
Canada3001:122,81912,877
South Africa2751:197,01021,210
Austria2021:42,1566,762
England1701:327,75324,219
Netherlands1661:101,73016,487
France1511:439,88663,493
Belgium1501:76,64412,128
Tanzania1401:378,15427,501
Brazil1041:2,058,40765,034
Poland641:593,88754,038
India641:11,985,397216,293
Mauritania371:110,6726,692
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Laos361:183,009198
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
China81:170,915,1968,932
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1531:159,31613,825
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5361:93,6929,599

Sack (393) may also be a first name.

Sack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sagge'; compare Jagge for Jack, and endless instances where 'g' becomes 'ck' Hick for Higg, Hickin for Higgin, &c.

Avice Sage, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alan Sage, or Sagge, Norfolk, ibid.

Thomas Sagge, Norfolk, ibid.

1798. Married — Joseph Sack and Sarah Biddle: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French) 1 belonging to le Sacq (Eure, Norm.) The surname Du Sacq (Dusacq) is not rare in France.

2 the French pers. name Sac(q prob. represents the O.Ger. Sacco [from the root seen in Old Saxon sakan = Old English sacan (ge)saca, an adversary) = Gothic sakan = O.H.Ger. sahhan, to dispute, strive, blame]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) One who made, or sold, sackcloth or bags; descendant of Sack, a pet form of Isaac (he who laughs); one who came from Sacq, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A loose garment-a word still in use. There was an ancient fraternity called 'fratres saccati,' or sac-friars, from the coarse sackcloth garment which they wore. "Et eodem tempore (1257) novus ordo apparuit Londini, qui, quia saccis incedebant induti, Fratres Saccati vocabantur." Matthew Paris. See Archasologia, iii. 129.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Isaac, Isaacs. compare the names Sacchi, Sacchini, Sacchetti. But see Sex.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Samuel, Peter, William, Richard, Thomas de Sac, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Thomas Seck, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Sack Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sack (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻙ) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sack.

How Common Is The Last Name Sack? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 30,261st most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 412,869 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Sack live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe. Sack is also the 436,161st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 393 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 7,265 people, or 1 in 11,081. In Germany Sack is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Hesse, where 13 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Excluding Germany it occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.

Sack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sack surname grew 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sack Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sack surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sack are 10.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sack earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 44.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,929 per year; in South Africa they earn 105% more than the national average, earning R 487,152 per year; in United States they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $49,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.74% more than the national average, earning $62,469 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shack891,895/
Sauck89347/
Saick89173/
Sacke89168/
Saack89149/
Seack8960/
Szack8934/
Zsack8910/
Sackc8910/
Sasck892/
Satck891/
Ssack891/
Sackz890/
Scack890/
Sak8639,236/
Sac8612,106/
Schack806,318/
Saucke80298/
Shauck80132/
Saacke8098/
Shaick8027/
Saicke8011/
Shaack804/
Shacke802/
Sackhe802/
Saucks801/
Scauck801/
Scaick801/
Shayck801/
Sheack801/
Szackc801/
Szasck801/
Shadck801/
Sahack801/
Sacksh801/
Jack75192,069/
Sake7536,961/
Shak7514,803/
Siak7513,149/
Sock758,423/
Zack758,013/
Saik754,405/
Sakh752,322/
Saak752,061/
Saac751,187/
Seak751,121/
Sauk751,022/
Sayk75616/
Szak75372/
Sakk75264/
Szac75162/
Zsak75136/
Saic75121/
Seac75111/
Sahk7584/
Sacc7534/
Sauc7523/
Siac7521/
Shac7520/
Hsak7520/
Sajk7518/
Sakc7510/
Sakg759/
Scok758/
Sajc758/
Scac756/
Sakx756/
Sacp755/
Sjak754/
Sact754/
Sacq753/
Sakp753/
Sacg752/
Jsak752/
Satc752/
Ssak751/
Sagk751/
Sakė751/
Saïc751/
Ssac751/
Sazk751/
Saqc751/
Saqk751/
Sagc751/
Sacx751/
Sxac751/
Sxak751/
Jsac751/
Schaack732,015/
Schacke73833/
Schaick73112/
Sıcacık7349/
Schacks7344/
Zschack7338/
Schackt7326/
Scheack7326/
Schackz7318/
Sackova739/
Schadck733/
Schayck733/
Schahck732/
Schauck732/
Sacková732/
Shaddck731/
Shaacks731/
Shachke731/
Saickeh731/
Shaickh731/
Shrzack730/
Shaik671,220,220/
Saikh6733,901/
Shake6729,204/
Sheak6723,552/
Shakh6717,646/
Sahak678,835/
Shock674,753/
Saake671,868/
Jacke671,110/
Sakke67989/
Sakhe67976/
Saukh67874/
Sıcak67826/
Sakık67693/
Shaak67678/
Seakh67601/
Sauke67540/
Sahac67493/
Sığak67453/
Seick67446/
Shauk67434/
Saike67407/
Jauck67405/
Zacke67372/
Schak67354/
Seake67312/
Socke67237/
Cacık67223/
Sağık67187/
Souck67175/
Shahk67147/
Schok67133/
Saňák67112/
Seaks6794/
Sjaak6789/
Shahc6769/
Sakss6766/
Soyck6764/
Sahuk6761/
Szajc6756/
Siock6750/
Jaick6749/
Shhak6746/
Sauhc6742/
Zaack6741/
Saakk6741/
Szaks6735/
Soick6735/
Soock6734/
Sayke6733/
Siakh6733/
Zsjak6732/
Saaik6731/
Schaacke6726/
Djack6726/
Shakk6724/
Schaacks6724/
Shayk6719/
Seuck6719/
Zauck6719/
Zsiak6718/
Zaick6716/
Sakhh6716/
Shact6715/
Szaák6714/
Sjaik6710/
Ziack6710/
Saakh679/
Scook679/
Sahkh679/
Sacch677/
Jsaac677/
Jaack676/
Sockh675/
Saihk675/
Saksø675/
Shakp674/
Sochk674/
Shajk674/
Jacck674/
Siajc674/
Jeack674/
Shackova673/
Jackh673/
Sgaik673/
Shatk673/
Saikk673/
Szaak673/
Jackc673/
Saikg673/
Jshak673/
Sakhs673/
Sakch673/
Shakc672/
Scoyk672/
Sauct672/
Sagch672/
Zacck672/
Szadk672/
Jsaak672/
Saydk671/
Ssaik671/
Sajdk671/
Saccs671/
Sachc671/
Sachg671/
Sacsh671/
Saquk671/
Hsiak671/
Zsjac671/
Shsak671/
Shjak671/
Seaqk671/
Shaic671/
Shacs671/
Szake671/
Szatk671/
Saakp671/
Jackq671/
Jaëck671/
Zschacck671/
Zseak671/
Socqk671/
Shauc671/
Sjakh671/
Sshak671/
Saicp671/
Sagks671/
Sacŕe671/
Sakkh671/
Satcs671/
Satkh671/
Sceak671/
Saïac671/
Sađak671/
Saykh671/
Szaik671/
Szacková671/
Seacs671/
Jackk671/
Zackh671/
Schac671/
Saskh671/
Sacpp671/
Sacth671/
Ssakh671/
Sactt670/
Saacs670/
Suock670/
Tjack670/

Sack Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sack in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻙsak90
ﺳﻚsk10

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