Peñafiel Surname
Approximately 18,123 people bear this surname
Peñafiel Surname User-submission:
The surname Peñafiel is believed to have Spanish origins. It originated from the name of a castle in a town called Peñafiel in Valladolid, Spain, known as Castillo de Peñafiel. The name is derived from the Latin Pinna fidelis which means 'loyal rock or mountain.
Read More About This SurnamePeñafiel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 8,494 | 1:11,919 | 1,189 |
| Spain | 2,185 | 1:21,397 | 2,329 |
| Mexico | 1,769 | 1:70,167 | 3,142 |
| Colombia | 1,733 | 1:27,567 | 1,840 |
| Peru | 1,207 | 1:26,333 | 2,825 |
| Bolivia | 1,052 | 1:10,092 | 1,105 |
| Chile | 719 | 1:24,501 | 1,451 |
| Ecuador | 618 | 1:25,738 | 3,355 |
| Venezuela | 121 | 1:249,620 | 6,194 |
| Argentina | 91 | 1:469,708 | 35,035 |
| Panama | 82 | 1:47,710 | 2,355 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Penafiel (7,649), Pèñafiel (1) & Peńafiel (1) are calculated separately.
Peñafiel (13) may also be a first name.
Peñafiel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Peñafiel is believed to have Spanish origins. It originated from the name of a castle in a town called Peñafiel in Valladolid, Spain, known as Castillo de Peñafiel. The name is derived from the Latin Pinna fidelis which means 'loyal rock or mountain.'
Additionally, Spanish legends say that when Count Sancho Garcia finally took over this castle, he planted his lance atop the hill and screamed, Ésta será la Peña Fiel de Castilla! which translates to 'This will be Castile's faithful rock!' and thus the castle got its current name.
Aside from Spain, Portugal also has a town called Penafiel. It was also named after the Penafiel castle or also known as the palace of the counts of Penafiel. The name was believed to be a shortened form of the Latin Pinna fidelis.
- guialaxyPeñafiel Demographics
Average Peñafiel Salary in
Colombia
$17,879,700 COP
Per year
Average Salary in
Colombia
$22,702,486 COP
Per year
Peñafiel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peñafiel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peñafiel is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can occur in the variant forms: Penafiel, Pèñafiel or Peńafiel. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Peñafiel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,552nd most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 402,116 people. Peñafiel occurs mostly in Asia, where 47 percent of Peñafiel reside; 47 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 46 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Peñafiel is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name globally, borne by 13 people.
It is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 8,494 people, or 1 in 11,919. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Western Visayas, where 37 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 13 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 12 percent reside and Mexico, where 10 percent reside.
Peñafiel Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Peñafiel earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,883 per year and in Colombia they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $17,879,700 COP per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penafiel | 96 | 7,649 | / |
| Pèñafiel | 96 | 1 | / |
| Peńafiel | 96 | 1 | / |
| Peña Fiel | 94 | 4 | / |
| Peñeafiel | 94 | 1 | / |
| Peñafel | 93 | 32 | / |
| Peñafil | 93 | 27 | / |
| Peñfiel | 93 | 4 | / |
| Peñafielle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Piñafiel | 88 | 32 | / |
| Peñafeil | 88 | 16 | / |
| Pañafiel | 88 | 13 | / |
| Peñefiel | 88 | 4 | / |
| Peñafill | 88 | 2 | / |
| Peñiafel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Peñafial | 88 | 1 | / |
| Peñaifil | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pennafiel | 82 | 33 | / |
| Penhafiel | 82 | 17 | / |
| Pena Fiel | 82 | 10 | / |
| Peniafiel | 82 | 6 | / |
| Penafil | 80 | 14 | / |
| Peñifil | 80 | 7 | / |
| Piñafil | 80 | 3 | / |
| Penafel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Panfiel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Piñafel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peñaflo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pañafil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Penfiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Penha Fiel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pinafiel | 75 | 10 | / |
| Panafiel | 75 | 5 | / |
| Penefiel | 75 | 3 | / |
| Penafeil | 75 | 3 | / |
| Peniafel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peniafil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Penafial | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peñeifil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pañiafel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Penofiel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Panofiel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Penfiela | 75 | 0 | / |
| Benafiel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Panfil | 71 | 4,916 | / |
| Penfil | 71 | 50 | / |
| Panfel | 71 | 30 | / |
| Penfel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bennafiel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Panfili | 67 | 3,140 | / |
| Panfilo | 67 | 2,633 | / |
| Panfile | 67 | 388 | / |
| Panfila | 67 | 27 | / |
| Benafel | 67 | 25 | / |
| Panfely | 67 | 21 | / |
| Panfily | 67 | 19 | / |
| Banfiel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Benfiel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Panfill | 67 | 15 | / |
| Penavel | 67 | 10 | / |
| Paunfel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peña Avila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Panfelo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Panfele | 67 | 2 | / |
| Panffil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panofil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pena Filho | 67 | 1 | / |
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