Schak

Schak Meaning & Origin

About Schak
The surname Schak is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakob. The name Jakob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Schak can be understood to indicate a family's connection to an ancestor named Jakob or Jacob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Schak is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Schak: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schak based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Schak is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 K
🌐 IPA
/schak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schak in Braille

Here's how to represent Schak in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Schak in braille

How to sign the name Schak using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Schak using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Schak in sign language

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