Explore the Family Name Haak

The meaning of Haak

1. North German and Dutch: variant of Haack. 2. Swedish: probably of German origin (see 1 and Haack). Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Helmut, Hubertus, Klaus, Kurt, Otto, Wilhelm.

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How common is the last name Haak in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Haak experienced a slight drop in rank from 12,686 in 2000 to 12,821 in 2010, representing a 1.06% decrease. However, the actual count of individuals carrying the Haak surname increased by 7.56%, moving from 2,236 in 2000 to 2,405 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 1.2% during the same period, reflecting an overall stable prevalence of the surname across the population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,686	#12,821	-1.06%
Count	2,236	2,405	7.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.82	-1.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haak

The ethnicity associated with the surname Haak also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.05% of people with this surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped slightly to 96.76% by 2010. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native were both 0 in 2000 but rose to 0.25% each by 2010. There was a significant 36.21% increase in individuals carrying the Haak surname who identified as Hispanic, from 1.16% in 2000 to 1.58% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased from 0.58% in 2000 to 0.25% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase from 0.72% in 2000 to 0.91% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.05%	96.76%	-0.3%
Hispanic	1.16%	1.58%	36.21%
Two or More Races	0.72%	0.91%	26.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.25%	0%
Black	0.58%	0.25%	-56.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.25%	0%