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

The last name Pekin (Hindi: पेकिन, Russian: Пекин) is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also appear in the variant forms: Pékin. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Pekin is the 115,574^th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,824,623 people. The last name Pekin occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Pekin are found; 58 percent are found in West Asia and 58 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 620,917^th most numerous given name in the world It is held by 212 people.

The last name Pekin is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 2,616 people, or 1 in 29,748. In Turkey Pekin is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 11 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 8 percent are found. Other than Turkey this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Russia, where 11 percent are found.

Pekin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pekin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pekin surname rose 591 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pekin Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Pekin last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political 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.