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

Silek (Hindi: सिलेक, Marathi: िसलेक, Oriya: ସିେଲକ) is found most frequently in Thailand. It can occur as a variant: Şilek or Šilek. Click here for further potential spellings of Silek.

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

This surname is the 380,259^th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,769,239 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Silek live; 59 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Tai-Asia. Silek is also the 925,156^th most common first name globally. It is borne by 104 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is carried by 466 people, or 1 in 151,584. In Thailand Silek is most common in: Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, where 33 percent live, Yasothon Province, where 32 percent live and Bangkok, where 13 percent live. Other than Thailand it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 24 percent live and Malaysia, where 8 percent live.

Silek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Silek has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Silek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Silek last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Silek earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.62% more than the national average, earning $62,404 USD per year.