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

The surname Pekes is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Pekeş. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 2,106,139^th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Pekes reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Pekes is also the 2,523,061^st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 2,300,555. In Nigeria Pekes is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 81 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 18 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.