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

The surname Wek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﻚ, Oriya: େୱକ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 258,780^th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,794,438 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Wek reside; 78 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 78 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wek is also the 213,150^th most common first name on earth, held by 1,354 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1,176 people, or 1 in 6,933. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Western Highlands, where 58 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 13 percent reside and National Capital District, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Wek Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wek surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered with the political party.

Wek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $42,382 USD per year.