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

The last name Pekush (Russian: Пекуш) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 1,364,059^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Pekush live; 49 percent live in Eastern Europe and 49 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Pekush is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 1,231,821. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 21 percent live, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 15 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 13 percent live. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 12 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent live.

Pekush Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Pekush last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.