Sak Surname

14,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Sak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey13,7031:5,679814
Cambodia12,1411:1,276316
Poland3,7591:10,1111,408
Ukraine1,4051:32,4004,693
United States1,2581:288,12326,780
Belarus8951:10,6161,614
Malaysia6411:46,0133,675
Russia6201:232,45724,927
France5171:128,47719,587
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
India4231:1,813,39364,287
Papua New Guinea4201:19,4141,995
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Indonesia2361:560,37845,049
Israel2181:39,2555,383
Thailand2021:349,69560,810
Algeria1961:197,10023,540
Argentina1661:257,49020,780
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Netherlands1411:119,76718,833
Czechia1401:75,95312,741
Taiwan1201:195,3731,695
Canada911:404,89735,698
Kazakhstan901:196,47218,382
Germany851:947,12366,306
England851:655,50738,035
Iran801:959,78244,995
Belgium721:159,67622,068
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Cameroon661:314,68329,051
Pakistan631:2,835,61723,570
Australia571:473,60936,415
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Greece181:615,54471,673
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Norway151:342,81932,589
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Austria131:655,03358,041
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Laos91:732,036508
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Armenia51:586,03610,281
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Šak (102) & Sák (27) are calculated separately.

Sak (55,063) may also be a first name.

Sak Last Name Facts

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

Sak (Arabic: ساك, Bengali: সাক, Georgian: საკ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻙ, Hindi: सक, Marathi: सक, Oriya: ସକ, Russian: Сак, Tibetan: སགས་) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Šak or Sák. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,201st most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 185,736 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Sak reside; 34 percent reside in West Asia and 32 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 17,020th most widespread first name globally, held by 55,063 people.

The surname Sak is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 13,703 people, or 1 in 5,679. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 13 percent live, Sirnak Province, where 11 percent live and Konya Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Turkey Sak exists in 92 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 31 percent live and Poland, where 10 percent live.

Sak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sak last name rose 7,863 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (74%) in Belarus and Orthodox (68%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sak surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Sak earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.35% less than the national average, earning 206,442 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.7% less than the national average, earning R 152,796 per year; in United States they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $45,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.84% less than the national average, earning $48,272 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šak89102/
Sák8927/
Sake8636,961/
Sack8617,651/
Shak8614,803/
Siak8613,149/
Saik864,405/
Sakh862,322/
Saak862,061/
Seak861,121/
Sauk861,022/
Sayk86616/
Szak86372/
Sakk86264/
Zsak86136/
Sahk8684/
Hsak8620/
Sajk8618/
Sakc8610/
Sakg869/
Sakx866/
Sjak864/
Sakp863/
Jsak862/
Ssak861/
Sagk861/
Sakė861/
Sazk861/
Saqk861/
Sxak861/
Shaik751,220,220/
Saikh7533,901/
Shake7529,204/
Sheak7523,552/
Shakh7517,646/
Sahak758,835/
Shack751,895/
Saake751,868/
Sakke75989/
Sakhe75976/
Saukh75874/
Sıcak75826/
Sakık75693/
Shaak75678/
Seakh75601/
Sauke75540/
Sığak75453/
Shauk75434/
Saike75407/
Schak75354/
Sauck75347/
Seake75312/
Sağık75187/
Saick75173/
Sacke75168/
Saack75149/
Shahk75147/
Saňák75112/
Seaks7594/
Sjaak7589/
Sakss7566/
Sahuk7561/
Seack7560/
Shhak7546/
Saakk7541/
Szaks7535/
Szack7534/
Sayke7533/
Siakh7533/
Zsjak7532/
Saaik7531/
Shakk7524/
Shayk7519/
Zsiak7518/
Sakhh7516/
Szaák7514/
Sjaik7510/
Zsack7510/
Sackc7510/
Saakh759/
Sahkh759/
Saihk755/
Saksø755/
Shakp754/
Shajk754/
Sgaik753/
Shatk753/
Saikk753/
Szaak753/
Saikg753/
Jshak753/
Sakhs753/
Sakch753/
Shakc752/
Sasck752/
Szadk752/
Jsaak752/
Saydk751/
Ssaik751/
Sajdk751/
Saquk751/
Hsiak751/
Shsak751/
Shjak751/
Seaqk751/
Szake751/
Szatk751/
Saakp751/
Zseak751/
Sjakh751/
Sshak751/
Sagks751/
Sakkh751/
Satck751/
Satkh751/
Sceak751/
Sađak751/
Saykh751/
Szaik751/
Ssack751/
Saskh751/
Ssakh751/
Sackz750/
Scack750/
Shaikh673,216,694/
Sok67296,688/
Sag6721,581/
Zak6718,896/
Jak6712,503/
Sac6712,106/
Sax676,782/
Schack676,318/
Sheakh676,270/
Cak673,360/
Çak672,297/
Shaike672,008/
Sakova671,784/
Schaak671,603/
Shaykh671,329/
Saq67801/
Schaik67654/
Žak67548/
Sheaks67354/
Saucke67298/
Saková67297/
Shakhh67290/
Szaksz67239/
Shakhe67160/
Żak67155/
Shauck67132/
Shahak67125/
Saacke6798/
Shaikk6779/
Sahaik6762/
Schaks6762/
Sauhke6759/
Shauke6753/
Shaukh6751/
Szatke6750/
Shaihk6746/
Schayk6739/
Sheake6732/
Schauk6731/
Seakhe6731/
Shaakh6730/
Sahakh6730/
Shaaik6728/
Shaick6727/
Shahkh6726/
Shakke6723/
Shayke6722/
Saukhe6715/
Shaikq6713/
Saaikh6713/
Sshaik6712/
Shadke6712/
Sahaak6712/
Saicke6711/
Shchak6711/
Shajkh6710/
Sjaikh679/
Saykeh679/
Saahak679/
Seakeh678/
Sadtke678/
Shakhz678/
Saghik677/
Hsaikh677/
Sjhaik677/
Satkhe677/
Sauske676/
Sakowa676/
Shaikg675/
Sakkhe675/
Saihkh674/
Shaack674/
Sheadk674/
Saakkh674/
Shaikp673/
Shakkh673/
Shaake673/
Schakh672/
Shsaik672/
Shaijk672/
Shacke672/
Ssaikh672/
Sackhe672/
Shahuk672/
Sgaikh672/
Szajke672/
Sahkhe672/
Sakhhe671/
Sahskh671/
Saikhe671/
Sahayk671/
Sadtkt671/
Saakhe671/
Saucks671/
Sautke671/
Sautks671/
Sakshs671/
Hsajhk671/
Zshaik671/
Scauck671/
Schadk671/
Scaick671/
Shsakh671/
Shhaik671/
Shheak671/
Shatke671/
Shaukk671/
Shauks671/
Shaiqk671/
Shayck671/
Sheack671/
Sheakk671/
Sheatk671/
Shahkt671/
Szackc671/
Szasck671/
Shadck671/
Jshake671/
Shaiëk671/
Shahhk671/
Saikkh671/
Sahack671/
Saheik671/
Sajkeh671/
Sakgue671/
Sacksh671/
Saakht671/
Saathk671/
Sia'ak671/
Scheak670/

Sak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sak in the Georgian language
საკsak-
Sak in the Marathi language
सकsaka80
साकsaka14.55
साकाsaka3.64
Sak in the Hindi language
सकsaka75
सक्sak12.29
सक्सेनाsaksena6.78
साकsaka3.39
साक्sak0.42
Sak in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻙsak50
ﺳﺎﻕsaq25
ﺻﻚsk25
Sak in the Tibetan language
སགས་sak50
སཱཀ་saka50
Sak in the Bengali language
সাকsaka50
সকsaka50
Sak in the Oriya language
ସକsaka46.77
ସାକsaka16.13
ଶାକsaka14.52
ସକ୍sak9.68
ସାକ୍sak3.23
େସକ୍esak3.23
େସକesaka3.23
େଶଖesakha3.23
Sak in the Russian language
Сакsak-
Sak in the Arabic language
ساكsak-

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