Zac Surname

102,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Zac Surname User-submission:

The Zac surname means 'white', 'light', 'resplendent' in many Mayan languages.

This explains its prevalence and density in Guatemala, the home of the Ancient Maya and their descendants.

Zac Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala4,0171:4,004583
Vietnam971:955,1141,841
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Mexico671:1,852,63018,093
Argentina441:971,44161,182
India361:21,307,372304,812
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Belize221:16,1581,623
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
China61:227,886,92811,701
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Macau11:601,6301,582
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

The alternate forms: Žac (21) & Záč (1) are calculated separately.

Zac (16,594) may also be a first name.

Zac Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zac surname means 'white', 'light', 'resplendent' in many Mayan languages.

This explains its prevalence and density in Guatemala, the home of the Ancient Maya and their descendants.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Zac Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zac is more frequently found in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Žac or Záč. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zac? popularity and diffusion

It is the 102,351st most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,582,873 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Zac reside; 88 percent reside in Central America and 87 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 43,276th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 16,594 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Guatemala, where it is held by 4,017 people, or 1 in 4,004. In Guatemala it is mostly found in: Petén Department, where 100 percent are found and Guatemala Department, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Guatemala Zac exists in 63 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Zac Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zac last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Zac earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning $41,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $54,734 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žac8921/
Zach8614,864/
Zack868,013/
Zajc863,960/
Zaic86359/
Zaci86186/
Zacs86116/
Zacz8652/
Zayc8629/
Ziac8622/
Zaac8615/
Xzac865/
Zacc865/
Zasc864/
Zakc862/
Jzac862/
Zeac861/
Rzac861/
Zjac861/
Zsac861/
Zatc861/
Zahc861/
Zaíc861/
Zacq861/
Zadc861/
Zgac861/
Zhac861/
Zaqc861/
Zauc860/
Záč781/
Zache751,265/
Zaich75521/
Zacke75372/
Zachs75259/
Zaicz7559/
Zayci7549/
Zaack7541/
Zajch7534/
Zauch7531/
Zauck7519/
Zacch7517/
Zaick7516/
Zajcz7513/
Zaach7511/
Ziack7510/
Zsack7510/
Zjaic757/
Zaych755/
Zahac754/
Zauci754/
Zacck752/
Zhaac752/
Zacsh752/
Zackh751/
Drzac751/
Zaici751/
Zjacx751/
Zascc751/
Zaucc751/
Zgauc751/
Zaugc751/
Zatch751/
Zajzc751/
Zaics751/
Zsjac751/
Zjaci751/
Cac6736,338/
Zak6718,896/
Zaz673,561/
Zas672,867/
Zag671,655/
Jac671,349/
Zaq67650/
Zaj67575/
Zausch67559/
Zax67448/
Zaiche67188/
Zauche67157/
Zatche67136/
Zoc6749/
Zatsch6744/
Zaisch6723/
Drzaic6723/
Ziasch6714/
Zaucke6711/
Zaitch678/
Dziack675/
Zahack675/
Zaache675/
Zhache674/
Zackck671/
Zaaych671/
Zacova671/
Zeache671/

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