Zak Surname

28,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Zak Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) One who attended school, a schoolboy.

Zak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4261:48,8095,913
Morocco1,0561:32,6485,235
Israel1,0231:8,3651,319
Egypt1,0071:91,2977,912
Algeria9511:40,6227,275
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Canada6491:56,7736,703
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Austria5381:15,8282,356
France4971:133,64720,433
Russia4471:322,42332,565
Germany4331:185,92521,647
England4021:138,60213,521
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Poland3151:120,66317,968
Malaysia2511:117,5077,777
Ukraine2031:224,25029,869
Argentina1941:220,32718,124
Czechia1641:64,83810,868
Brazil1311:1,634,15553,881
Iran1131:679,49136,096
Slovakia931:57,38111,067
Australia921:293,43225,879
Nigeria871:2,036,12471,256
Pakistan771:2,320,05020,958
Spain721:649,33429,324
Belgium711:161,92522,307
India711:10,803,738202,948
Norway671:76,75110,726
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Kazakhstan341:520,07337,773
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Uruguay301:114,39210,866
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Wales221:140,66110,115
Iceland211:18,1001,499
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Oman131:283,6904,528
Estonia121:110,15019,471
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Armenia81:366,2727,804
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
China61:227,886,92811,701
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Comoros11:749,524685
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Žak (548), Żak (155), Zák (60), Žák (5,431) & Źák (1) are calculated separately.

Zak (20,604) may also be a first name.

Zak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) One who attended school, a schoolboy.

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

Zak Last Name Facts

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

Zak (Arabic: زك, Russian: Зак) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Žak, Żak, Zák, Žák or Źák. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zak is the 28,435th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 385,666 people. Zak is mostly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Zak reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Zak is also the 36,987th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 20,604 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 7,426 people, or 1 in 48,809. In The United States Zak is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 10 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 108 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 6 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Zak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 9,056 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Zak last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zak surname are 1.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.02% less than the national average, earning 231,788 kr per year; in Peru they earn 36.93% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,226 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.98% more than the national average, earning R 335,028 per year; in United States they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $48,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $54,260 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žak89548/
Żak89155/
Zák8960/
Zack868,013/
Zake866,283/
Zhak861,575/
Czak861,346/
Zaik86752/
Zaak86636/
Ziak86381/
Zeak86277/
Zajk86275/
Zakh86185/
Zakk86140/
Zsak86136/
Dzak8692/
Rzak8649/
Zayk8632/
Zauk8621/
Zgak8610/
Zjak866/
Hzak864/
Tzak862/
Zakc862/
Zakq861/
Zaàk861/
Zaqk861/
Zzak861/
Zatk861/
Zahk861/
Zagk861/
Zakg861/
Xzak861/
Jzak861/
Žák785,431/
Źák781/
Dziak752,910/
Zaikh75982/
Zakhe75725/
Zaake75522/
Zaike75373/
Zacke75372/
Zahak75198/
Zhake75130/
Trzak75128/
Zauke7580/
Dzhak7576/
Dzaak7572/
Czaak7566/
Czack7562/
Zadke7558/
Zaňák7555/
Zhakh7547/
Zatke7542/
Zaack7541/
Zsjak7532/
Zhaak7530/
Zauck7519/
Zaick7516/
Zakke7516/
Czake7511/
Zhaik7510/
Ziack7510/
Zsack7510/
Zzake7510/
Rzzak755/
Rzaik754/
Sczak752/
Zacck752/
Drzak752/
Czajk751/
Zaykp751/
Zchak751/
Zeake751/
Zakph751/
Czaik751/
Zashk751/
Zaykh751/
Zaaik751/
Zseak751/
Ddzak751/
Dhzak751/
Zaakh751/
Zackh751/
Zakkh751/
Zaazk751/
Zadkh751/
Zakht751/
Tzack750/
Sak6739,236/
Jak6712,503/
Zac674,604/
Cak673,360/
Zok672,487/
Çak672,297/
Zag671,655/
Zaq67650/
Zakova67507/
Zax67448/
Zautke67193/
Dzaack67140/
Zauske6784/
Zaková6768/
Zaudke6736/
Zhauke6735/
Zaghik6716/
Zeaske6712/
Zaucke6711/
Zeakeh6711/
Zzaake6711/
Zók679/
Szczak678/
Dziack675/
Zahack675/
Zahaik673/
Zhaikh673/
Strzak673/
Dzhakh672/
Zhadke672/
Czajks672/
Czaske672/
Zakowa672/
Czchak672/
Dzhaak671/
Rzzaak671/
Zshaik671/
Zhaske671/
Zhatke671/
Zackck671/
Uanzak671/
Zashkh671/
Zaiske671/
Zajske671/
Zahaak671/
Tzhaik671/
Zhayke671/
Rzahak670/

Zak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zak in the Russian language
Закzak-
Zak in the Arabic language
زكzk-
زاكzak-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zak
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