Zak Family History

Zak Surname Meaning

Polish (Żak); Czech and Slovak (Žák): from Polish żak Czech (and Slovak archaic) žák ‘student schoolboy’ presumably a nickname for a student or a youthful or studious person. An earlier meaning of this word which is ultimately derived from Latin diaconus Greek diakonos ‘deacon’ was ‘novice; candidate for the priesthood’ and so in some cases the surname may have denoted someone who had been destined for holy orders.

Croatian (Žak): nickname of the same ultimate Latin origin as in 1 above meaning ‘candidate for the priesthood’ or ‘scribe scholar’. Alternatively it may be a Croatized form of Hungarian Zsák which is from the personal name Zsák shortened from Izsák (see Isaac).

Slovenian (Žak): nickname from Middle High German sack ‘bag sack’ (see Sack).

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Sack 1 and 5.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 石 based on its pronunciation in the Shanghai dialect see Shi.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Rak, Oak, Bak, Mak, Zuk, Lau, Sak, Zank, Pas, Zysk

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You can see how Zak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zak family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Zak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Zak family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Zak's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Zak families in 1891.

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In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Zak.

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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Zak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Zak in 1952 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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Zak Surname Meaning

Slovenian (Žak): nickname from Middle High German sack ‘bag sack’ (see Sack).

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Sack 1 and 5.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 石 based on its pronunciation in the Shanghai dialect see Shi.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Zak family from?

What did your Zak ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Zak.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Zak family records will you find?

What is the average Zak lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Zak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Zak in 1952 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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