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

The surname Pak (Arabic: باك, Bengali: পক, Georgian: პაკ, Hindi: पाक, Marathi: पाक, Oriya: ପାକ, Russian: Пак) occurs in South Korea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Pák. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 94^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,156 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Pak are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 8,767^th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 117,594 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Korea, where it is held by 4,289,612 people, or 1 in 12. In South Korea it is most frequent in: Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent live, Seoul, where 19 percent live and Busan, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account South Korea this surname exists in 125 countries. It is also found in North Korea, where 30 percent live and Russia, where 0 percent live.

Pak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pak has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 46,987 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (66%) in Russia, Orthodox (60%) in Belarus, Orthodox (66%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (92%) in Kyrgyzstan, Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (85%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those holding the Pak surname are 0.15000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Pak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 165.43% more than the national average, earning 918,615 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.45% more than the national average, earning R 359,892 per year; in United States they earn 21.61% more than the national average, earning $52,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.52% more than the national average, earning $59,876 CAD per year.