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

Hak, 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 Hak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hak in America

Hak is the 37735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hak surname appeared 589 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hak 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 Hak

The surname HAK originated in the Netherlands during the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch word "haak," which means "hook" or "angle." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who worked with hooks, such as fishermen or tradesmen.

The earliest known records of the surname HAK can be traced back to the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It is mentioned in various municipal records and census documents from the region dating back to the mid-15th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was found in a legal document from the city of Leeuwarden in 1457, referring to a certain Jan Hak.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name began to spread across other parts of the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. This coincided with the Dutch Golden Age, a period of economic prosperity and cultural flourishing. Several notable individuals bearing the HAK surname emerged during this time, such as the painter Aert Hak (1583-1649) and the politician Johan Hak (1616-1678).

As the Dutch Republic expanded its influence through trade and colonization, the surname HAK also found its way to other parts of the world. One example is the explorer and navigator Willem Hak, who was born in Amsterdam in 1692 and is known for his voyages to the East Indies and his detailed maps of the Indonesian archipelago.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname HAK continued to appear in various records and documents across the Netherlands and its overseas territories. Some notable individuals from this period include the Dutch East Indies-born writer and poet Nicolaas Hak (1798-1865) and the Dutch politician and lawyer Gerrit Hak (1847-1914).

Throughout its history, the surname HAK has been spelled in various ways, such as Hack, Hacke, and Haeck, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time. However, the modern standardized spelling of "HAK" has remained consistent since the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hak

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

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 Hak 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 Hak 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 Hak was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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