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

The last name Pelk is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Pelk is the 689,921^st most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 16,987,287 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Pelk are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 108,950. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 47 percent reside, South Holland, where 25 percent reside and North Brabant, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands Pelk exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Pelk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pelk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pelk last name expanded 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Pelk are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pelk earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 33.61% more than the national average, earning $57,652 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.01% less than the national average, earning $37,259 CAD per year.