Penafiel Surname

65,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

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.

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Penafiel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador4,8951:3,249557
United States8861:409,09635,632
Bolivia4321:24,5751,841
Brazil3221:664,82724,540
Philippines3161:320,37444,502
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
France1311:507,04470,604
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Canada481:767,61660,775
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Colombia291:1,647,38211,290
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Belgium271:425,80243,971
England251:2,228,72284,230
Guam211:7,6251,143
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Panama41:978,06412,245
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Aruba11:103,4772,586

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.

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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.

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