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Pak

in the US

There are 7,853 people with the last name "Pak" in the United States.

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Pak 3,541
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  1. is 3,537th most common Putman
  2. is 3,538th most common Hoyle
  3. is 3,539th most common Biddle
  4. is 3,540th most common Mccutcheon
  5. is 3,541st most common Pak
  6. is 3,542nd most common Kitchens
  7. is 3,543rd most common Mazur
  8. is 3,544th most common Hardman
  9. is 3,545th most common Steed

Similar Names and Nicknames

Paz, Pac, Pas, Pax, Pok, Poc, Pek, Puc, Puk, Pic

Most Common First Names for Pak

Chong, Yong, Young, Sung, Sang, Jung, Sun, James, Song, John

Meaning & History

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Korean: there is only one Chinese character for this surname, which is the third most common in Korea, and can be found in every part of the peninsula. The Pak clans claim no founding ancestors from foreign lands. Although some sources indicate that there are 270 Pak clans, only 44 of these can be documented. All Pak clans spring from one common semi-mythological ancestor named Pak Hyŏkkŏse. Before the establishment of the Shilla Kingdom, the southern tip of the peninsula is said to have been ruled by six elders who led the six tribes which inhabited that part of the country. In answer to their prayer for a leader, Pak Hyŏkkŏse arrived at the foot of a distant mountain in 69 BC inside a golden gourd-shaped egg. When the egg was opened, Pak Hyŏkkŏse emerged and, after taking a wife (who was born on the back of a dragon), established and ruled the new Shilla kingdom. Supposedly, the surname Pak denoted either the gourd-shaped egg in which the youth was found or the light which is said to have radiated from the boy's head (the word pak in Korean can mean ‘gourd’ or ‘to shine brightly’).

Dutch: probably an occupational name for a rider or driver of pack animals (see Packman).

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