Upek Surname
Approximately 463 people bear this surname
Upek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 437 | 1:302,630 | 26,851 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
Upek (466) may also be a first name.
Upek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Upek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Upek (Hindi: उपेक, Russian: Упек) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Upek? popularity and diffusion
Upek is the 652,085th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,739,840 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Upek are found; 99 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 99 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 394,651st most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 466 people.
The surname Upek is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is held by 437 people, or 1 in 302,630. In Indonesia Upek is most numerous in: Jambi, where 46 percent live, Riau, where 16 percent live and Riau Islands, where 15 percent live. Apart from Indonesia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 5 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upeke | 89 | 29 | / |
| Uzpek | 89 | 26 | / |
| Hupek | 89 | 14 | / |
| Uppek | 89 | 13 | / |
| Gupek | 89 | 7 | / |
| Aupek | 89 | 5 | / |
| Uphek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Huspek | 80 | 256 | / |
| Huppek | 80 | 12 | / |
| Uppeke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Upeyke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ipek | 75 | 64,129 | / |
| Upik | 75 | 596 | / |
| Upex | 75 | 311 | / |
| Upec | 75 | 2 | / |
| Upeq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Upeg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hňoupek | 73 | 24 | / |
| Upekova | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hauspek | 73 | 4 | / |
| Huspeck | 73 | 4 | / |
| Auspeck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hupyk | 67 | 70 | / |
| Hupik | 67 | 25 | / |
| Uppik | 67 | 20 | / |
| Upiec | 67 | 11 | / |
| Upike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aupik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hauspeck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aupex | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jipek | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ipeck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gupik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Upuyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Upiqe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ipekk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utpik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oupeq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ipekc | 67 | 1 | / |
Upek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Upek in the Hindi language | ||
| उपेक | upeka | - |
| Upek in the Russian language | ||
| Упек | upek | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Upek
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