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

The surname Zhak (Arabic: زهاك, Georgian: ჟაკ, Russian: Жак) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zhak is the 251,505th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,627,013 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Zhak live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 354,031st most frequently used forename in the world, held by 563 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 80,714. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 18 percent live, Ternopil Oblast, where 13 percent live and Cherkasy Oblast, where 9 percent live. Excluding Ukraine this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 34 percent live and Belarus, where 17 percent live.

Zhak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly 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 United Russias 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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Footnotes

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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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