Palenfo Surname

34,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Palenfo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palenfo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso14,7961:1,240188
Ivory Coast6481:35,6042,357
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Palenfo (39) may also be a first name.

Palenfo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Palenfo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Palenfo is carried by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palenfo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 34,292nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 471,411 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Palenfo reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Palenfo is also the 1,637,361st most frequently occurring given name globally, held by 39 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 14,796 people, or 1 in 1,240. In Burkina Faso Palenfo is most common in: Sud-Ouest Region, where 78 percent are found, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 11 percent are found and Cascades Region, where 5 percent are found. Other than Burkina Faso this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palenfo
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