Peku Surname
Approximately 912 people bear this surname
Peku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Indonesia | 142 | 1:931,332 | 69,143 |
| Papua New Guinea | 90 | 1:90,597 | 12,060 |
| Ukraine | 35 | 1:1,300,648 | 109,855 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 1:498,008 | 41,116 |
| Albania | 31 | 1:94,002 | 9,372 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Montenegro | 17 | 1:37,621 | 2,828 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
Peku (448) may also be a first name.
Peku Demographics
Peku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Peku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Peku (Hindi: पेकू, Marathi: पेकु, Oriya: େପକୁ, Russian: Пеку) is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Peku.
How Common Is The Last Name Peku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 388,780th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,990,730 people. Peku occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Peku are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 404,611th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 448 people.
Peku is most common in Ghana, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Beside Ghana Peku is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.
Peku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Peku last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Peku last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Peku earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.09% less than the national average, earning R 54,432 per year and in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Peku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Peku in the Oriya language | ||
| େପକୁ | epaku | - |
| Peku in the Hindi language | ||
| पेकू | peku | 80 |
| पेकु | peku | 20 |
| Peku in the Marathi language | ||
| पेकु | peku | 60.71 |
| पेकू | peku | 35.71 |
| पंेकु | pameku | 3.57 |
| Peku in the Russian language | ||
| Пеку | peku | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peku
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