Pestek Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Pestek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pestek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey391:1,995,42169,208
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Peštek (144) are calculated separately.

Pestek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pestek occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Peštek. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pestek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pestek is the 2,605,694th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. Pestek is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Pestek are found; 69 percent are found in West Asia and 69 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,995,421. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Adana Province, where 59 percent reside, Osmaniye Province, where 38 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Turkey Pestek exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent reside and Poland, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peštek94144/
Piestek921/
Postek831,896/
Pistek83176/
Pestyk83108/
Pystek8311/
Pastek836/
Pestec836/
Pestík835/
Pestik832/
Pesteg831/
Piestik7719/
Posthek7714/
Pestick7713/
Pishtek779/
Pisztek771/
Peshtik771/
Posteck771/
Pfistek771/
Piostek771/
Pesteckova751/
Pestkova714/
Petstick710/
Postec67918/
Poštek67176/
Pištek67167/
Pestikova6770/
Postik6755/
Pastik6751/
Pestic6744/
Pistik6741/
Pistec6718/
Postyk6711/
Peštik6710/
Pistekova6710/
Peštík675/
Paštek674/
Píštek673/
Pestykova673/
Pestíková671/
Pistex671/
Pischtiek671/
Pestig670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pestek
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