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

Pek (Hindi: पेक, Marathi: पेक, Oriya: େପକ, Russian: Пек) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Pék or Pèk. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Pek is the 43,838^th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 614,620 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Pek live; 45 percent live in Southeast Asia and 22 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 47,023^rd most frequent first name on earth It is held by 14,712 people.

The surname Pek is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held 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. Beside Turkey it exists in 78 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 20 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.

Pek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 holding the Pek surname are 3.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.92% registered with 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.