Names / Baek
Is Baek a first name or a last name?
Baek is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in South Korea.
How to address someone called Baek
- South Korea. Baek is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Baek or Dear Ms. Baek, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Baek by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Baek as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (336 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 318 | 0 | 100% |
| North Korea | 14 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Baek in the United States
- As a surname: about 2,990 people in the 2010 census, rank 10,689 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Korean names work.
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