Zhak Surname

251,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Zhak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine5641:80,71411,522
Russia5421:265,91027,850
Belarus2601:36,5436,334
Kazakhstan1471:120,28912,740
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080

Zhak (563) may also be a first name.

Zhak Last Name Facts

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

Zhak (Arabic: زهاك, Georgian: ჟაკ, Russian: Жак) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 251,505th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,627,013 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Zhak are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Zhak is also the 354,031st most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 563 people.

It is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 80,714. In Ukraine Zhak is most prevalent in: Lviv Oblast, where 18 percent live, Ternopil Oblast, where 13 percent live and Cherkasy Oblast, where 9 percent live. Beside Ukraine Zhak is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 34 percent live and Belarus, where 17 percent live.

Zhak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zhak last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 43.48% being registered to vote for the party.

Zhak earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.16% less than the national average, earning $31,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahak89198/
Zhake89130/
Dzhak8976/
Zhakh8947/
Zhaak8930/
Zhaik8910/
Zchak891/
Zak8618,896/
Zhauke8035/
Zahack805/
Zahaik803/
Zhaikh803/
Dzhakh802/
Zhadke802/
Czchak802/
Dzhaak801/
Zshaik801/
Zhaske801/
Zhatke801/
Zahaak801/
Tzhaik801/
Zhayke801/
Rzahak800/
Chak7533,301/
Zack758,013/
Zake756,283/
Czak751,346/
Zaik75752/
Zaak75636/
Ziak75381/
Zeak75277/
Zajk75275/
Zakh75185/
Zakk75140/
Zsak75136/
Dzak7592/
Jhak7567/
Zhok7550/
Rzak7549/
Zayk7532/
Zhag7521/
Zauk7521/
Hsak7520/
Zgak7510/
Zhaq757/
Zjak756/
Hzak754/
Tzak752/
Zakc752/
Zakq751/
Zaàk751/
Zaqk751/
Zzak751/
Zatk751/
Zahk751/
Zhax751/
Zagk751/
Zakg751/
Zhac751/
Xzak751/
Jzak751/
Zhakova731,305/
Zahaike73120/
Zahashk7349/
Zschack7338/
Zhaikeh731/
Zschaik731/
Sahak678,835/
Dziak672,910/
Chake671,803/
Chaik671,074/
Zakhe67725/
Cheak67681/
Zaake67522/
Zhokh67400/
Chack67381/
Zaike67373/
Zacke67372/
Jhakh67230/
Chaak67162/
Tshak67132/
Trzak67128/
Chakh67110/
Chauk6791/
Zauke6780/
Dzaak6772/
Czaak6766/
Czack6762/
Zadke6758/
Zaňák6755/
Zhakhova6749/
Zatke6742/
Zaack6741/
Chakk6739/
Zsjak6732/
Zhaikova6723/
Zauck6719/
Zhaukova6717/
Zaick6716/
Tchak6716/
Zakke6716/
Zhaykova6714/
Czake6711/
Ziack6710/
Zahaq6710/
Zsack6710/
Zzake6710/
Zhahg678/
Zahag677/
Rzzak675/
Zahac674/
Zheag674/
Rzaik674/
Chhak673/
Zhaag673/
Zhaac672/
Zhaug672/
Zhoik672/
Sczak672/
Zacck672/
Zhaig672/
Drzak672/
Zahaykeh672/
Zahakova672/
Czajk671/
Zhhag671/
Zaykp671/
Shsak671/
Shjak671/
Zeake671/
Zakph671/
Czaik671/
Zashk671/
Zaaik671/
Zschacck671/
Zseak671/
Ddzak671/
Dhzak671/
Chakq671/
Zaakh671/
Zakkh671/
Zaazk671/
Zohyk671/
Zoshk671/
Zhosk671/
Zakht671/
Tzack670/

Zhak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhak in the Georgian language
ჟაკzhak-
Zhak in the Russian language
Жакzak-
Zhak in the Arabic language
زهاكzhak-
سحاكshak-

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