Penafiel Surname
Approximately 7,649 people bear this surname
Penafiel 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 SurnamePenafiel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 4,895 | 1:3,249 | 557 |
| United States | 886 | 1:409,096 | 35,632 |
| Bolivia | 432 | 1:24,575 | 1,841 |
| Brazil | 322 | 1:664,827 | 24,540 |
| Philippines | 316 | 1:320,374 | 44,502 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| France | 131 | 1:507,044 | 70,604 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Colombia | 29 | 1:1,647,382 | 11,290 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
The alternate forms: Peńafiel (1) & Pèñafiel (1) are calculated separately.
Penafiel (46) may also be a first name.
Penafiel 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.
- guialaxyPenafiel Demographics
Average Male Penafiel Height
171.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Penafiel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penafiel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Penafiel is found in Ecuador more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Peńafiel or Pèñafiel. Click here for further possible spellings of Penafiel.
How Common Is The Last Name Penafiel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 65,273rd most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 952,745 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Penafiel are found; 75 percent are found in South America and 70 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 46 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Ecuador, where it is borne by 4,895 people, or 1 in 3,249. In Ecuador Penafiel is primarily found in: Guayas Province, where 38 percent live, Pichincha Province, where 20 percent live and Manabí Province, where 9 percent live. Apart from Ecuador this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Bolivia, where 6 percent live.
Penafiel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Penafiel last name are 39.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.66% being registered with the political party.
The amount Penafiel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $40,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,311 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peńafiel | 96 | 1 | / |
| Penhafiel | 94 | 17 | / |
| Penafil | 93 | 14 | / |
| Penafel | 93 | 3 | / |
| Pèñafiel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pinafiel | 88 | 10 | / |
| Panafiel | 88 | 5 | / |
| Penafeil | 88 | 3 | / |
| Penefiel | 88 | 3 | / |
| Penofiel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Peñafield | 82 | 3 | / |
| Peñeafiel | 82 | 1 | / |
| Peñapfiel | 82 | 1 | / |
| Peñafel | 80 | 32 | / |
| Peñafielle | 78 | 1 | / |
| Piñafiel | 75 | 32 | / |
| Pinapfel | 75 | 28 | / |
| Peñafeil | 75 | 16 | / |
| Pañafiel | 75 | 13 | / |
| Peñefiel | 75 | 4 | / |
| Peñafill | 75 | 2 | / |
| Peñaifil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Panofiel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Penaphil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Panafell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pinatfel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pinafelt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Piñafil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pinapfl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piñafel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panofil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pañafil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Painefil | 63 | 468 | / |
| Paynefil | 63 | 3 | / |
| Peñeifil | 63 | 1 | / |
| Panefleh | 50 | 7 | / |
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