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

Walek is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Wálek. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Walek is the 313,426^th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 6,078,020 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Walek are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Walek is also the 804,402^nd most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 133 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 494 people, or 1 in 733,723. In The United States Walek is primarily found in: New York, where 23 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 13 percent reside and Minnesota, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 16 percent reside and Poland, where 15 percent reside.

Walek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Walek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walek last name grew 2,470 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Walek last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Walek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $46,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $49,495 CAD per year.