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

The last name Silek (Hindi: सिलेक, Marathi: िसलेक, Oriya: ସିେଲକ) is most common in Thailand. It can appear in the variant forms: Şilek or Šilek. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 380,259^th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,769,239 people. Silek occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Silek are found; 59 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 925,156^th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 104 people.

The surname Silek is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is borne by 466 people, or 1 in 151,584. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, where 33 percent live, Yasothon Province, where 32 percent live and Bangkok, where 13 percent live. Other than Thailand this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 24 percent live and Malaysia, where 8 percent live.

Silek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Silek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Silek last name increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Silek Last Name Statistics ^demography

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