Pekun Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Pekun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pekun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus2531:37,5546,475
Ukraine1441:316,13039,949
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England41:13,929,515290,718
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pekun (93) may also be a first name.

Pekun Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pekun Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pekun (Marathi: पेकून, Russian: Пекун) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 567,444th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. The last name Pekun is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Pekun reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 79 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 986,211th most common forename worldwide It is held by 93 people.

The last name is most widely held in Belarus, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 37,554. In Belarus it is mostly found in: Brest Region, where 76 percent are found, Minsk, where 20 percent are found and Gomel Region, where 3 percent are found. Not including Belarus Pekun is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Pekun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pekun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pekun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Pekun last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 28.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Pekun earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.56% more than the national average, earning $51,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Peskun9132/
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Pekusin831/
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Pheakun831/
Petkhun831/
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Pykun80328/
Pokun80287/
Pakun80132/
Pekon8052/
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Phaekhun77204/
Pekunova7794/
Pettkuhn776/
Pekhutin774/
Phetkung772/
Peckhunt772/
Pheekhun771/
Phetkhun771/
Pyskun737,651/
Phikun733,838/
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Pykhun73169/
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Pecune7341/
Peikon7329/
Packun7324/
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Pakuin736/
Peckon734/
Piecun734/
Pakkun732/
Peekum732/
Pytkun732/
Peakon731/
Peicun731/
Pescun731/
Pekonh731/
Pekoum731/
Pekkum731/
Pickun731/
Pikkun731/
Pikoun731/
Peekon731/
Peakum731/
Piekuń731/
Phekon731/
Pedkum731/
Peckum730/
Pekhunova714/
Pheatkhun711/
Phetkhunt711/
Phitkun67280/
Phaikun67194/
Pyshkun6767/
Pikutin6736/
Phetkum6727/
Pishkun6723/
Petkhum6722/
Piskoun6715/
Pychkun6713/
Phokhun678/
Phikhun677/
Phakhun674/
Phakkun674/
Pechkum672/
Phikunt672/
Piskune672/
Pikoune672/
Paikune671/
Piszkun671/
Phiskun671/
Pikusin671/
Pescune671/
Peckhum671/
Pokhuin671/
Petkoum671/
Pethkum671/

Pekun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pekun in the Marathi language
पेकूनpekuna-
Pekun in the Russian language
Пекунpekun-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pekun
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