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

Pekin (Hindi: पेकिन, Russian: Пекин) is found most in Turkey. It may also occur as a variant: Pékin. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 115,574^th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,824,623 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Pekin reside; 58 percent reside in West Asia and 58 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Pekin is also the 620,917^th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 212 people.

The surname Pekin is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 2,616 people, or 1 in 29,748. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 11 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside. Other than Turkey Pekin is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.

Pekin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pekin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pekin surname grew 591 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pekin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pekin surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (76%) in Russia.

In The United States Pekin are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pekin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $48,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.97% more than the national average, earning $82,955 CAD per year.