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

The last name Polek (Marathi: पोळेक, Russian: Полек) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Polek click here.

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

This surname is the 171,190^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,896,481 people. Polek is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Polek reside; 70 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 62 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746^th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 22 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Poland, where it is carried by 1,496 people, or 1 in 25,407. Besides Poland this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Ukraine, where 7 percent live.

Polek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Polek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Polek last name rose 6,922 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Polek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Polek surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Polek last name are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.72% registered with the party.

Polek earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.22% more than the national average, earning $50,581 USD per year.