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

The surname Perak (Arabic: بيراك, Hindi: पेराक, Oriya: େପରକ, Russian: Перак) occurs more in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Perák. For other potential spellings of Perak click here.

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

The surname is the 209,874^th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,703,021 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Perak live; 49 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Perak is also the 371,657^th most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 517 people.

The last name Perak is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is carried by 790 people, or 1 in 5,353. In Croatia Perak is most prevalent in: Osijek-Baranja County, where 29 percent reside, City of Zagreb, where 12 percent reside and Šibenik-Knin County, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Croatia it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 12 percent reside and Malaysia, where 10 percent reside.

Perak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Perak has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Perak last name decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Perak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Perak surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Perak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 32.18% more than the national average, earning $57,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $57,820 CAD per year.