Explore the Family Name Shaak

The meaning of Shaak

Americanized form of German and Dutch Schaak.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shaak has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 50,686 in 2000 and improved to 49,365 in 2010, the surname showed a growth of 2.61% over this decade. The number of individuals with this surname also rose from 387 to 426 during this period, marking an increase of 10.08%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#50,686#49,3652.61%
Count38742610.08%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shaak

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Shaak identify as White. In 2000, 98.45% identified as White, a figure which decreased slightly to 97.89% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, where the figure stood at 1.17%, compared to zero in 2000.

20002010Change
White98.45%97.89%-0.57%
Hispanic0%1.17%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%