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

The last name Perak (Arabic: بيراك, Hindi: पेराक, Oriya: େପରକ, Russian: Перак) is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Perák. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 209,874^th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,703,021 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Perak are found; 49 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Perak is also the 371,657^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 517 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Croatia, where it is borne by 790 people, or 1 in 5,353. In Croatia it is mostly concentrated in: Osijek-Baranja County, where 29 percent reside, City of Zagreb, where 12 percent reside and Šibenik-Knin County, where 7 percent reside. Besides Croatia this surname occurs 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 prevalency of Perak has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Perak surname contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Perak Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Perak surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% 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.