Paek Surname
Approximately 652,004 people bear this surname
Paek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 387,351 | 1:132 | 27 |
| North Korea | 260,516 | 1:96 | 20 |
| United States | 1,891 | 1:191,676 | 18,975 |
| Cambodia | 1,786 | 1:8,671 | 897 |
| India | 95 | 1:8,074,372 | 169,494 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Czechia | 47 | 1:226,244 | 31,645 |
| Indonesia | 45 | 1:2,938,871 | 165,726 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
Paek (990) may also be a first name.
Paek Demographics
Average Paek Salary in
United States
$52,950 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Paek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paek (Oriya: ପାଏକ) is found in South Korea more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Paek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 810th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,177 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Paek live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 255,903rd most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 990 people.
The last name is most frequently used in South Korea, where it is held by 387,351 people, or 1 in 132. In South Korea it is most frequent in: Gyeonggi Province, where 23 percent are found, Seoul, where 20 percent are found and Busan, where 9 percent are found. Excluding South Korea it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in North Korea, where 40 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Paek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Paek last name are 0.40000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Paek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.71% more than the national average, earning $52,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.01% more than the national average, earning $61,115 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajek | 89 | 1,443 | / |
| Payek | 89 | 345 | / |
| Pawek | 89 | 111 | / |
| Paeke | 89 | 95 | / |
| Pahek | 89 | 88 | / |
| Paeck | 89 | 41 | / |
| Paiek | 89 | 30 | / |
| Phaek | 89 | 25 | / |
| Paekh | 89 | 10 | / |
| Paeks | 89 | 2 | / |
| Phawek | 80 | 43 | / |
| Paetke | 80 | 24 | / |
| Phaeke | 80 | 21 | / |
| Payekh | 80 | 20 | / |
| Paiyek | 80 | 14 | / |
| Paweck | 80 | 10 | / |
| Paecke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Paieke | 80 | 3 | / |
| Phayek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pajeck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payiek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paheke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phhaek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paik | 75 | 106,396 | / |
| Peek | 75 | 20,860 | / |
| Peak | 75 | 13,165 | / |
| Pauk | 75 | 10,667 | / |
| Piek | 75 | 3,856 | / |
| Peyk | 75 | 2,065 | / |
| Pajk | 75 | 1,275 | / |
| Peik | 75 | 458 | / |
| Payk | 75 | 308 | / |
| Poek | 75 | 252 | / |
| Paec | 75 | 83 | / |
| Peák | 75 | 72 | / |
| Puek | 75 | 61 | / |
| Paeg | 75 | 36 | / |
| Peuk | 75 | 27 | / |
| Pyek | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pejk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paeq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paethke | 73 | 14 | / |
| Paeshke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Paescke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paekova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peake | 67 | 15,156 | / |
| Pajok | 67 | 10,099 | / |
| Pheak | 67 | 5,415 | / |
| Pajak | 67 | 3,586 | / |
| Payak | 67 | 3,123 | / |
| Payuk | 67 | 1,781 | / |
| Pejak | 67 | 939 | / |
| Paike | 67 | 703 | / |
| Peick | 67 | 500 | / |
| Poeck | 67 | 490 | / |
| Pauck | 67 | 434 | / |
| Peeck | 67 | 414 | / |
| Pijak | 67 | 336 | / |
| Payik | 67 | 179 | / |
| Pauke | 67 | 177 | / |
| Peykh | 67 | 145 | / |
| Pajik | 67 | 135 | / |
| Paick | 67 | 114 | / |
| Pehak | 67 | 107 | / |
| Phauk | 67 | 89 | / |
| Payke | 67 | 79 | / |
| Pejik | 67 | 79 | / |
| Peuke | 67 | 76 | / |
| Phoek | 67 | 69 | / |
| Peňák | 67 | 63 | / |
| Peyok | 67 | 60 | / |
| Paiuk | 67 | 57 | / |
| Piyak | 67 | 54 | / |
| Pujak | 67 | 54 | / |
| Phaik | 67 | 52 | / |
| Pajuk | 67 | 51 | / |
| Paiak | 67 | 41 | / |
| Payok | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pejok | 67 | 39 | / |
| Pyjek | 67 | 38 | / |
| Paukh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Payeg | 67 | 34 | / |
| Peack | 67 | 30 | / |
| Pojak | 67 | 27 | / |
| Paegh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Poyak | 67 | 25 | / |
| Peják | 67 | 25 | / |
| Peyke | 67 | 24 | / |
| Paikh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Peyik | 67 | 24 | / |
| Peyuk | 67 | 24 | / |
| Peľák | 67 | 24 | / |
| Poiak | 67 | 20 | / |
| Peike | 67 | 19 | / |
| Peyck | 67 | 18 | / |
| Puyak | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pajeg | 67 | 16 | / |
| Poeke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Paaik | 67 | 15 | / |
| Paiok | 67 | 15 | / |
| Peľak | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pieak | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pfauk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Peiks | 67 | 11 | / |
| Paykh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Peyek | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peyak | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peňak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pahik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Paják | 67 | 6 | / |
| Peuck | 67 | 5 | / |
| Poyek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pijek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paiik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paitk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phuek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pheuk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peĺak | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peĺák | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paukš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pajdk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puekh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Powek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paytk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poeyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pausk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pahuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pojek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pehyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pyjak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pauks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pohek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pautk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauzk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piekk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paieg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paoik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peidk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pejck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pejek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pejke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peeak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pioak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peaex | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peagk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peisk | 67 | 0 | / |
Paek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paek in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଏକ | pa'eka | 97.5 |
| ପାଏକତାିଆ | pa'ekatai'a | 2.5 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paek
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