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Kaak Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: metonymic occupational name for someone who puts people into the pillory or a nickname for someone who was pilloried from Middle Low German and Dutch kaak (Middle Dutch cake) ‘pillory’.

Dutch: from the personal name Kaak, a pet form of Nicolaas (see Nicholas).

Dutch (De Kaak): from Middle Dutch cake ‘jaw’ or ‘cheek’ hence a descriptive nickname alluding to some facial peculiarity.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Kaak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kaak family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kaak families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Kaak families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Kaak's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kaak families in 1911.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 86 military records available for the last name Kaak. For the veterans among your Kaak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 1999, in the United States, Kaak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kaak in 1963 was 69, and 92 in 1999.

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