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

The last name Pekis is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant: Pekiş. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 3,957,383^rd most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Pekis live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,504,468^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 45 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 6,708,788. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Germany Pekis exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent are found and Nigeria, where 8 percent are found.

Pekis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pekis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pekis last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.