Peignet Surname
Approximately 145 people bear this surname
Peignet Surname User-submission:
Peignet is most commonly an occupational surname, similar to peigne (comb); possibly refering to a wool carder or comb-maker.
Peignet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 143 | 1:464,495 | 66,161 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
Peignet Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Peignet is most commonly an occupational surname, similar to peigne (comb); possibly refering to a wool carder or comb-maker.
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Where Does The Last Name Peignet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peignet is found most in France. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peignet? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,465,390th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Peignet are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 464,495. In France Peignet is primarily found in: Pays de la Loire, where 70 percent live, Brittany, where 8 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent live. Beside France Peignet exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and New Caledonia, where 1 percent live.
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