Find out how popular the last name Haak is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Haak.

Haak, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Haak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haak in America

Haak is the 12821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haak surname appeared 2,405 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Haak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haak to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Haak

The surname "HAAK" has its origins in the Netherlands and Germany, dating back to the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Middle Dutch word "haak," meaning "hook" or "fishhook." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who made or used hooks, such as a fisherman or a craftsman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "HAAK" can be found in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, where a merchant named Jacob Haak was mentioned in a document from the early 15th century. Another notable early bearer of the name was the Dutch navigator Petrus Plancius Haak, who lived from 1552 to 1622 and was known for his contributions to cartography and navigation.

The name "HAAK" also appears in German records from the 16th and 17th centuries. For instance, the German theologian Theodor Haak (1605-1690) was a notable figure during the Protestant Reformation. He was born in Worms and later became a professor at the University of Heidelberg.

In the Netherlands, the name "HAAK" was sometimes associated with certain place names, such as "Haaksbergen," a town in the province of Overijssel. This suggests that some individuals may have taken on the surname based on their place of origin or residence.

Another notable bearer of the surname was the Dutch artist Dirck Haak (1591-1644), who was known for his still-life paintings and landscapes. He was active in the early 17th century and is considered part of the Dutch Golden Age of painting.

The name "HAAK" has also been found in various spellings throughout history, such as "Haeck," "Haecke," and "Haecken." These variations likely arose due to regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

One of the more famous individuals with the surname "HAAK" was the German-Dutch mathematician and astronomer Theodorus van der Haak (1628-1690). He made significant contributions to the study of comets and worked closely with the famous scientist Christiaan Huygens.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haak

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Haak.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Haak was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Haak has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Haak was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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