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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) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Pék or Pèk. For other possible spellings of Pek click here.

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

The surname Pek is the 43,838^th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 614,620 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Pek live; 45 percent live in Southeast Asia and 22 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Pek is also the 47,023^rd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 14,712 people.

Pek is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 3,131 people, or 1 in 24,855. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 23 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 10 percent are found and Konya Province, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Turkey this last name exists in 78 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 20 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.

Pek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 those bearing the Pek last name are 3.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.