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

Peak (Russian: Пеак) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as: Peák. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 39,869^th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 553,555 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Peak are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 91,730^th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 5,389 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 10,164 people, or 1 in 35,661. In The United States Peak is primarily concentrated in: California, where 7 percent reside, Kentucky, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 65 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Peak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peak last name rose 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 46 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Peak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peak last name are 21.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Peak earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.88% more than the national average, earning R 296,760 per year; in United States they earn 3.12% less than the national average, earning $41,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.08% more than the national average, earning $64,132 CAD per year.