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

The last name Pek (Hindi: पेक, Marathi: पेक, Oriya: େପକ, Russian: Пек) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Pék or Pèk. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Pek is the 43,838^th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 614,620 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Pek reside; 45 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 22 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 47,023^rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 14,712 people.

The surname Pek is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,131 people, or 1 in 24,855. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 23 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 10 percent reside and Konya Province, where 9 percent reside. Not including Turkey Pek exists in 78 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 20 percent reside and Malaysia, where 11 percent reside.

Pek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pek surname rose 2,006 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Pek are 3.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.06% more than the national average, earning $56,666 CAD per year.