Zak Surname
Approximately 18,896 people bear this surname
Zak Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) One who attended school, a schoolboy.
Zak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,426 | 1:48,809 | 5,913 |
| Morocco | 1,056 | 1:32,648 | 5,235 |
| Israel | 1,023 | 1:8,365 | 1,319 |
| Egypt | 1,007 | 1:91,297 | 7,912 |
| Algeria | 951 | 1:40,622 | 7,275 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| Canada | 649 | 1:56,773 | 6,703 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Austria | 538 | 1:15,828 | 2,356 |
| France | 497 | 1:133,647 | 20,433 |
| Russia | 447 | 1:322,423 | 32,565 |
| Germany | 433 | 1:185,925 | 21,647 |
| England | 402 | 1:138,602 | 13,521 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Poland | 315 | 1:120,663 | 17,968 |
| Malaysia | 251 | 1:117,507 | 7,777 |
| Ukraine | 203 | 1:224,250 | 29,869 |
| Argentina | 194 | 1:220,327 | 18,124 |
| Czechia | 164 | 1:64,838 | 10,868 |
| Brazil | 131 | 1:1,634,155 | 53,881 |
| Iran | 113 | 1:679,491 | 36,096 |
| Slovakia | 93 | 1:57,381 | 11,067 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| Nigeria | 87 | 1:2,036,124 | 71,256 |
| Pakistan | 77 | 1:2,320,050 | 20,958 |
| Spain | 72 | 1:649,334 | 29,324 |
| Belgium | 71 | 1:161,925 | 22,307 |
| India | 71 | 1:10,803,738 | 202,948 |
| Norway | 67 | 1:76,751 | 10,726 |
| Thailand | 57 | 1:1,239,269 | 179,534 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Kazakhstan | 34 | 1:520,073 | 37,773 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Uruguay | 30 | 1:114,392 | 10,866 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Hungary | 22 | 1:446,194 | 29,593 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Iceland | 21 | 1:18,100 | 1,499 |
| Ecuador | 18 | 1:883,658 | 13,769 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Oman | 13 | 1:283,690 | 4,528 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Tunisia | 11 | 1:55,511 | 7,191 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Armenia | 8 | 1:366,272 | 7,804 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
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.
Zak Demographics
Average Zak Salary in
United States
$48,820 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zak (Arabic: زك, Russian: Зак) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Žak, Żak, Zák, Žák or Źák. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zak? popularity and diffusion
Zak is the 28,435th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 385,666 people. The surname Zak occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Zak reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 36,987th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 20,604 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 7,426 people, or 1 in 48,809. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Zak exists in 108 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 6 percent live and Israel, where 5 percent live.
Zak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Zak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 9,056 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Zak last name is principally 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 Democrats than the national average, with 51.77% being registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Žak | 89 | 548 | / |
| Żak | 89 | 155 | / |
| Zák | 89 | 60 | / |
| Zack | 86 | 8,013 | / |
| Zake | 86 | 6,283 | / |
| Zhak | 86 | 1,575 | / |
| Czak | 86 | 1,346 | / |
| Zaik | 86 | 752 | / |
| Zaak | 86 | 636 | / |
| Ziak | 86 | 381 | / |
| Zeak | 86 | 277 | / |
| Zajk | 86 | 275 | / |
| Zakh | 86 | 185 | / |
| Zakk | 86 | 140 | / |
| Zsak | 86 | 136 | / |
| Dzak | 86 | 92 | / |
| Rzak | 86 | 49 | / |
| Zayk | 86 | 32 | / |
| Zauk | 86 | 21 | / |
| Zgak | 86 | 10 | / |
| Zjak | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hzak | 86 | 4 | / |
| Tzak | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zakc | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zakq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zaàk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zaqk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zzak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zatk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zahk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zagk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zakg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xzak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jzak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Žák | 78 | 5,431 | / |
| Źák | 78 | 1 | / |
| Dziak | 75 | 2,910 | / |
| Zaikh | 75 | 982 | / |
| Zakhe | 75 | 725 | / |
| Zaake | 75 | 522 | / |
| Zaike | 75 | 373 | / |
| Zacke | 75 | 372 | / |
| Zahak | 75 | 198 | / |
| Zhake | 75 | 130 | / |
| Trzak | 75 | 128 | / |
| Zauke | 75 | 80 | / |
| Dzhak | 75 | 76 | / |
| Dzaak | 75 | 72 | / |
| Czaak | 75 | 66 | / |
| Czack | 75 | 62 | / |
| Zadke | 75 | 58 | / |
| Zaňák | 75 | 55 | / |
| Zhakh | 75 | 47 | / |
| Zatke | 75 | 42 | / |
| Zaack | 75 | 41 | / |
| Zsjak | 75 | 32 | / |
| Zhaak | 75 | 30 | / |
| Zauck | 75 | 19 | / |
| Zaick | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zakke | 75 | 16 | / |
| Czake | 75 | 11 | / |
| Zhaik | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ziack | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zsack | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zzake | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rzzak | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rzaik | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sczak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zacck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Drzak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Czajk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaykp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zchak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeake | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zakph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czaik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zashk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaykh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaaik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zseak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddzak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhzak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaakh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zackh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zakkh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaazk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zadkh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zakht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzack | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sak | 67 | 39,236 | / |
| Jak | 67 | 12,503 | / |
| Zac | 67 | 4,604 | / |
| Cak | 67 | 3,360 | / |
| Zok | 67 | 2,487 | / |
| Çak | 67 | 2,297 | / |
| Zag | 67 | 1,655 | / |
| Zaq | 67 | 650 | / |
| Zakova | 67 | 507 | / |
| Zax | 67 | 448 | / |
| Zautke | 67 | 193 | / |
| Dzaack | 67 | 140 | / |
| Zauske | 67 | 84 | / |
| Zaková | 67 | 68 | / |
| Zaudke | 67 | 36 | / |
| Zhauke | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zaghik | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zeaske | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zaucke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zeakeh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zzaake | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zók | 67 | 9 | / |
| Szczak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dziack | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahack | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahaik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhaikh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Strzak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzhakh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhadke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czajks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czaske | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zakowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Czchak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhaak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzzaak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zshaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhaske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhatke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zackck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanzak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zashkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zajske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahaak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzhaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhayke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzahak | 67 | 0 | / |
Zak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zak in the Russian language | ||
| Зак | zak | - |
| Zak in the Arabic language | ||
| زك | zk | - |
| زاك | zak | - |
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