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 last name Paek (Oriya: ପାଏକ) is more commonly found in South Korea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 810th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,177 people. Paek is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Paek reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 255,903rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 990 people.
Paek is most frequently used in South Korea, where it is held by 387,351 people, or 1 in 132. In South Korea Paek is primarily found in: Gyeonggi Province, where 23 percent live, Seoul, where 20 percent live and Busan, where 9 percent live. Besides South Korea this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in North Korea, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Paek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Paek surname are 0.40000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.63% being 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
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paek
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