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Where Does The Last Name Belek Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Belek (Arabic: بيليك, Georgian: ბელეკ, Marathi: बेलेक, Oriya: େବେଳକ, Russian: Белек) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bělek. For other possible spellings of Belek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belek? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 109,241^st most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,710,290 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Belek reside; 60 percent reside in West Asia and 59 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Belek is also the 89,195^th most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 5,633 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 2,846 people, or 1 in 27,344. In Turkey Belek is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Konya Province, where 8 percent live and Mardin Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 9 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 7 percent live.

Belek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Belek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Belek last name rose 522 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Buddhist (95%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Belek last name are 7.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Belek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $44,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.57% less than the national average, earning $46,918 CAD per year.