Peignien Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Peignien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peignien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France311:2,142,668174,004
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678

Peignien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Peignien occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Peignien click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peignien? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Peignien is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Peignien reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

Peignien is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 2,142,668. In France Peignien is primarily concentrated in: Centre-Val de Loire, where 45 percent live, Normandy, where 23 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent live. Other than France this last name is found in one country. It is also found in New Caledonia, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peignen9344/
Paignien883/
Peinienė881/
Penien861/
Pegnen861/
Pignen861/
Pegnene8035/
Pagnien8024/
Pinienė805/
Peingen805/
Penjien801/
Pignean800/
Penihen800/
Phenien800/
Pienienė751/
Penjiene751/
Pinyen71609/
Pingen71590/
Panien71175/
Pagnen7173/
Pinyin7111/
Pinhen719/
Pinjin716/
Pengen716/
Penjen714/
Pinjen713/
Pegnem713/
Pinhin712/
Penyen711/
Penhen710/
Penjean6783/
Panient677/
Pinjina675/
Petniem674/
Penyene671/
Paingen671/
Panyien671/
Pagnent671/
Pagneng671/
Penehen671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peignien
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