Pekan Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Pekan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pekan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3681:208,64816,622
Indonesia541:2,449,059145,688
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Serbia141:510,35319,964
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Pekán (14) are calculated separately.

Pekan (339) may also be a first name.

Pekan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pekan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pekan (Arabic: بيكان, Hindi: पेकन, Marathi: पेकन, Oriya: େପକାନ, Russian: Пекан) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Pekán. For other possible spellings of Pekan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 575,362nd most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 13,322,753 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Pekan are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 474,488th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 339 people.

The surname is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 368 people, or 1 in 208,648. In Iran it is most common in: Khuzestan Province, where 18 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 11 percent reside. Barring Iran it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent reside and Malaysia, where 6 percent reside.

Pekan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pekan surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Pekan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $46,888 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pekán9314/
Pekcan915,118/
Peykan91725/
Pekane91435/
Pekkan91371/
Peikan91230/
Peukan9180/
Peškan9128/
Paekan9125/
Peskan9115/
Peckan9114/
Pekaan9111/
Phekan916/
Pekhan914/
Piekan914/
Peekan914/
Pekank912/
Pekean911/
Peakan911/
Pekain911/
Pekgan911/
Pedkan911/
Piekaan8377/
Peshkan8360/
Peckhan8351/
Peykhan8330/
Pekkain8316/
Peykand8311/
Petkhan8310/
Pekaine835/
Poekhan834/
Pedkhan832/
Pheekan831/
Phekane831/
Pieckan831/
Petkane831/
Peckcan831/
Pethkan831/
Petkean831/
Peekang831/
Peekhan831/
Peckann830/
Pakan802,404/
Pecan80258/
Pokan80234/
Pikan80144/
Peqan8055/
Pekon8052/
Pykan8012/
Pekanova77205/
Phetkhan7717/
Pekhahan778/
Pheakhan772/
Piekhaan771/
Phetkahn771/
Pheekhan771/
Peshkhan771/
Pethkhan771/
Petkeang771/
Peekkang771/
Pechkhan771/
Peatkhan771/
Peckhain770/
Peckhann770/
Peckhand770/
Pakkan731,013/
Paykan73723/
Pakhan73631/
Phokan73267/
Pikaan73249/
Packan73216/
Peacon73170/
Pakcan73109/
Pokhan7394/
Pikane7381/
Pokean7363/
Pokkan7360/
Pickan7355/
Pikhan7352/
Petcan7348/
Phakan7338/
Pikand7336/
Pescan7333/
Paikan7329/
Peikon7329/
Phikan7326/
Pokaan7318/
Petkon7316/
Pakain7315/
Petkam7314/
Peacan7313/
Paecan7312/
Pakaan737/
Puykan736/
Phecan736/
Poykan735/
Peckon734/
Pikkan734/
Pyskan734/
Piškan732/
Poikan732/
Peycan732/
Pekone732/
Pokain731/
Peakon731/
Pecanc731/
Pehcan731/
Peikam731/
Peskam731/
Peekon731/
Peccan731/
Peşcan731/
Phekon731/
Peican731/
Pekein731/
Pekonh731/
Pekoun731/
Piskan731/
Pecane731/
Pakaïn731/
Pahkan731/
Pecant730/
Peikanova7123/
Peykanova712/
Pheakkang711/
Phakkan67646/
Poikane67516/
Phakhan67264/
Pickhan67190/
Paykhan6770/
Peekong6755/
Phikane6750/
Paikane6741/
Phuikan6724/
Phekong6722/
Peshkam6718/
Petkham6716/
Phetkam6716/
Pakahan6714/
Pickaan6712/
Puikane6711/
Peyqand6710/
Piokhan6710/
Peakong6710/
Phaikan679/
Phetkon679/
Pikhane678/
Pakhaan678/
Pekkham677/
Pockľan676/
Pychkan676/
Petkoon675/
Phokhan675/
Peakham673/
Packhan673/
Pakkhan673/
Pickand673/
Pedkong673/
Peekham672/
Pekosin672/
Pitkhan672/
Pickahn672/
Pescaan672/
Pechkon672/
Peacone671/
Pakhain671/
Pakkann671/
Pagkaan671/
Phuykan671/
Pikaten671/
Pikkhan671/
Peccant671/
Pescant671/
Pikangh671/
Pheakchean671/
Pojkean671/
Peikong671/
Peakaim671/
Pickant670/

Pekan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pekan in the Hindi language
पेकनpekana-
Pekan in the Oriya language
େପକାନepakana-
Pekan in the Marathi language
पेकनpekana-
Pekan in the Russian language
Пеканpekan-
Pekan in the Arabic language
بيكانbykan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pekan
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