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

The last name Spek (Russian: Спек) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Špek. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Spek is the 154,504^th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,565,134 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Spek reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Spek is also the 2,136,160^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,266 people, or 1 in 7,452. In The Netherlands Spek is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 51 percent reside, North Holland, where 13 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Spek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Spek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Spek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Spek surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Spek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.77% less than the national average, earning R 69,456 per year; in United States they earn 16.49% more than the national average, earning $50,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.76% less than the national average, earning $40,363 CAD per year.