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Zak is a common Russian family name. It is related to both Żak, a Polish surname, and Žák, a Czech surname.

It is the surname of:

  • Eugeniusz Zak (1884–1926), Belarusian artist also known as Eugène Zak and Eugene Zak
  • Frankie Zak (1922-1972), American Major League Baseball player
  • Fyodor Zak (born 1949), Russian mathematician
  • Gershon Zak (1913-1989), Commander of the Israeli Navy
  • John C. Zak (born 1954), American director, producer and filmmaker
  • Leocadia I. Zak, Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency beginning 2009
  • Paul J. Zak (born 1962), American neuroeconomist
  • Peter Zak (born 1965), American jazz pianist and composer

See also

  • Piotr Zak, a fictional 'Polish composer' who featured in a famous BBC broadcasting hoax in 1961
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