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

The last name Peker (Russian: Пекер) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 16,275^th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 213,348 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Peker live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 81 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Peker is also the 763,528^th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 146 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 31,978 people, or 1 in 2,434. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Ankara Province, where 9 percent live and Izmir Province, where 7 percent live. Beside Turkey it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.

Peker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Peker surname expanded 911 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Peker surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Peker last name are 16.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peker earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 53.61% less than the national average, earning 160,543 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.16% more than the national average, earning $44,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.75% more than the national average, earning $61,980 CAD per year.