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

Pekel (Russian: Пекель) is most common in Turkey. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 90,932^nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,383,886 people. The last name Pekel is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Pekel live; 72 percent live in West Asia and 70 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Pekel is also the 1,775,424^th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 4,244 people, or 1 in 18,337. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found and Aydin Province, where 7 percent are found. Other than Turkey this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Pekel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pekel has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pekel last name rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pekel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pekel surname are 37.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pekel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $43,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.06% more than the national average, earning $66,107 CAD per year.