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Where Does The Last Name Penalva Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Penalva (Russian: Пеньальва) is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Pénalva or Pèñalva. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penalva? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 121,304^th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,929,964 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Penalva live; 68 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 68 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,487,849^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most widely held in Spain, where it is borne by 2,260 people, or 1 in 20,687. In Spain Penalva is primarily concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 64 percent reside, Murcia, where 14 percent reside and Catalonia, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent reside and Portugal, where 8 percent reside.

Penalva Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Penalva last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Penalva earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.7% more than the national average, earning $53,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $44,132 CAD per year.