Penagos Surname

17,240th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Penagos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penagos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia24,3371:1,963390
Mexico5,4131:22,9311,673
United States6161:588,40748,054
Guatemala4181:38,4752,051
Spain3721:125,6789,687
Venezuela3291:91,8063,493
Ecuador2291:69,4585,388
Peru1831:173,6848,594
France491:1,355,566135,191
Canada481:767,61660,775
Panama481:81,5053,340
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Aruba91:11,4971,511
England91:6,190,895170,599
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Comoros11:749,524685
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Peñagos (59) & Penagôs (1) are calculated separately.

Penagos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penagos is more frequently found in Colombia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Peñagos or Penagôs. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penagos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,240th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 226,666 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Penagos live; 78 percent live in South America and 77 percent live in Caribbean South America.

It is most widespread in Colombia, where it is borne by 24,337 people, or 1 in 1,963. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated in: Capital District, where 26 percent are found, Cundinamarca Department, where 14 percent are found and Cauca Department, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Colombia this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Penagos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Penagos surname are 41.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Penagos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 69.37% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,832 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.15% more than the national average, earning $26,823,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.83% less than the national average, earning $42,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.38% less than the national average, earning $37,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peñagos9559/
Penagôs951/
Penangos932/
Penago92132/
Panagos862,425/
Penagoz8635/
Penagus868/
Penagod866/
Penegos865/
Pinagos863/
Penagho861/
Penango861/
Peñangos801/
Penaga7796/
Pinago7747/
Peñago771/
Peanagase751/
Pinango711,196/
Panagas71521/
Panegos71161/
Pinagod7175/
Penongo7155/
Pinagot7122/
Paynago7118/
Penagad7112/
Peñango719/
Penagat711/
Penanga711/
Painago711/
Pannagas671/
Penangah671/
Pinhango671/
Pinangas671/
Piñeango671/
Pinongos671/
Penangga671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penagos
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