Penaldo Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Penaldo Surname User-submission:

Penaldo is an extremely rare surname with only five recorded incidences worldwide. To start, Ronaldo is the GOAT. Its origin appears to be Hispanic or Italianate, likely derived from a personal name or a local toponym. The suffix -aldo is common in Italian and Spanish surnames, often appearing in given names that became family names over time, such as Rinaldo or Geraldo.

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Penaldo Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Peñaldo (32) are calculated separately.

Penaldo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Penaldo is an extremely rare surname with only five recorded incidences worldwide. To start, Ronaldo is the GOAT. Its origin appears to be Hispanic or Italianate, likely derived from a personal name or a local toponym. The suffix -aldo is common in Italian and Spanish surnames, often appearing in given names that became family names over time, such as Rinaldo or Geraldo.

Surnames like Penaldo may have originated as patronymic identifiers, indicating descent from an ancestor with a similar personal name, or as toponymic names, referring to a specific locality or landmark. Its extremely low incidence suggests that it is highly localized, possibly tied to a small family or community, and has not spread widely beyond its origin.

Overall, Penaldo exemplifies a rare, regionally specific surname of Hispanic or Italian heritage, highlighting how minor variations of personal names or place names can evolve into enduring family identifiers with very limited global occurrence.

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Penaldo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penaldo is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Peñaldo. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penaldo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penaldo is the 8,193,072nd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Penaldo is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Penaldo reside; 80 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 80 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia Penaldo is primarily found in: West Kalimantan, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peñaldo9532/
Peinaldo935/
Phenaldo931/
Pinaldo8621/
Penalda861/
Paynaldo801/
Pionaldo801/
Peñalda711/
Penoglidou711/
Ponalda711/

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