Paonessa Surname

99,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Paonessa Surname User-submission:

This surname refers to a 'peahen' (female peacock) in the Calabrian dialect.

Paonessa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,5741:23,7594,173
United States1,1851:305,87328,126
Canada4241:86,9009,618
Argentina1591:268,82721,629
France1191:558,17475,634
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Australia311:870,82953,581
England241:2,321,58686,519
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Puerto Rico131:273,0882,549
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Paonessa (14) may also be a first name.

Paonessa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to a 'peahen' (female peacock) in the Calabrian dialect.

- megpie

Paonessa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paonessa is most common in Italy. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paonessa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 99,831st most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,538,431 people. Paonessa occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Paonessa live; 54 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 14 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 2,574 people, or 1 in 23,759. In Italy it is most common in: Calabria, where 55 percent live, Piedmont, where 17 percent live and Lombardy, where 16 percent live. Outside of Italy this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Paonessa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Paonessa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 14,813 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paonessa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Paonessa are 12.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Paonessa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 28.67% less than the national average, earning €21,421 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.59% more than the national average, earning $53,953 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paonaessa941/
Paonesa9311/
Poanessa8816/
Paonessi885/
Paonezza7513/
Phaonesy757/
Paijunnisa5610/
Paijunisha561/
Paijunnisha531/
Păuneaţă501/

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