Penaluna Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Penaluna Surname Definition:

A Cornish family. The name is local, but the place is not known.

Penaluna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2971:187,60316,709
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Australia1151:234,74522,001
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Wales141:221,03813,576
France91:7,380,302306,885
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Penaluna Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Cornish family. The name is local, but the place is not known.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From pen-lyn, the head of the pond or pool.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Penaluna Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penaluna occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penaluna? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penaluna is the 488,996th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,748,593 people. Penaluna is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Penaluna live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 187,603. In England it is most common in: Cornwall, where 37 percent reside, Devon, where 11 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Penaluna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Penaluna has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penaluna Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Penaluna last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Penaluna earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.49% more than the national average, earning R 504,948 per year; in United States they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $37,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $53,786 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penalun931/
Penalna931/
Penluna930/
Benaluna884/
Penalona883/
Penaulna881/
Puenluna881/
Peneluna880/
Penalune880/
Penoluna880/
Penalana880/
Penlun861/
Pina-Luna822/
Peña Luna822/
Benalouna821/
Penallina821/
Pina Luna821/
Penneluna820/
Penalin8011/
Penalyn805/
Penalan804/
Penalen801/
Penalon800/
Baena Luna781/
Penneyluna780/
Penlaana7537/
Beñaluna7516/
Penhalln754/
Benaloun753/
Penolina751/
Penalani751/
Penallen751/
Benlouna751/
Panwalun751/
Penyalan751/
Ben Luna751/
Poenlona751/
Puenlona751/
Bonaluna751/
Penolena750/
Pena Aljona741/
Puenleona71161/
Puenliona7176/
Panawalun7148/
bin Aluna7139/
Poenliona7132/
Penlon7128/
Benalloun7121/
Puenllona716/
Penlan714/
Pena-Lane712/
Penlen712/
Pennallen712/
Benalouan712/
Benhaylun711/
Panaliuan711/
Penalayan711/
Pena Leon711/
Peniyalan711/
Pino Luna711/
Pouenlona711/
Benalaina711/
Benaliona711/
Benaoulna711/
Ponlun711/
Panlun711/
Penhallon710/
Penlin710/
Penhallen710/
Penniluny710/
Penhaulon710/
Penha Uliana701/
Benalouane671,363/
Penelon67309/
Panalon6789/
Peñalan6787/
Puanlun6756/
Pinalin6724/
Penolan6723/
Panyalinha6715/
Penlain6712/
Penlann6710/
Benalon679/
Penlani678/
Benalan677/
Penelen677/
Pinalen676/
Punalin674/
Penlano673/
Panalan673/
Panalin672/
Puenlliona672/
Benluan672/
Benalin672/
Ben Aloune672/
Benlina672/
Penha Lino672/
Punluan672/
Punalan672/
Penlinn671/
Bnaluni671/
Penilon671/
Penolon671/
Pinalon671/
Piani Luna671/
Paunlan671/
Panalainay671/
Penlwan671/
Banaluyena671/
Ben Alloun671/
Ben Alouan671/
Benalouani671/
Puonlun671/
Panluan671/
Pena Leone671/
Penalleoni671/
Penelin670/
Penlien670/
Penolino633/
Panolino501,650/

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