Penalba Surname

283,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Penalba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penalba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6001:168,73027,522
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
France1731:383,94656,838
Argentina1121:381,63829,480
Spain711:658,47929,555
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Pénalba (3) are calculated separately.

Penalba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penalba occurs most in The Philippines. It may also be found in the variant forms: Pénalba. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penalba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penalba is the 283,967th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,374,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Penalba live; 43 percent live in Southeast Asia and 43 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 600 people, or 1 in 168,730. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Western Visayas, where 45 percent live, National Capital Region, where 24 percent live and Calabarzon, where 16 percent live. Outside of The Philippines this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and France, where 13 percent live.

Penalba Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Penalba last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Penalba earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning $52,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.43% less than the national average, earning $42,515 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pénalba953/
Penalva863,776/
Pinalba86401/
Penalbe864/
Penalua861/
Penalbo861/
Panalba861/
Penalber80453/
Penalbee801/
Pengoulba75710/
Penhalber7542/
Pinalva7150/
Penalvo7141/
Peñalbe7121/
Peñalbo719/
Penolbo715/
Penalve714/
Piñalba712/
Pañalba712/
Peñalbé711/
Peñalua711/
Pénalva711/
Peñalber671,480/
Pinhalbe679/
Pinaluay674/
Pinalber673/
Pinhalbi671/
Panealbo671/
Pinalwad671/
Peñolbo57236/
Peñalvo57170/
Peñalve5747/
Penolvo574/
Pèñalva571/
Piñalva571/
Piñalber5313/
Pinhalve538/

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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 Penalba
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