Penalver Surname

121,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cuba
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Penalver Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penalver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cuba2,1991:5,240599
United States7001:517,79843,295
France5451:121,87718,446
England851:655,50738,035
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Gibraltar251:1,358302
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

The alternate forms: Peńalver (2), Pénalver (1) & Pêñâlvêr (1) are calculated separately.

Penalver Last Name Facts

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

Penalver occurs more in Cuba more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Peńalver, Pénalver or Pêñâlvêr. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penalver? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 121,391st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,931,499 people. Penalver occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Penalver are found; 58 percent are found in Caribbean and 58 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean.

The surname Penalver is most numerous in Cuba, where it is borne by 2,199 people, or 1 in 5,240. In Cuba it is most frequent in: Havana, where 42 percent are found, Guantánamo Province, where 20 percent are found and Matanzas Province, where 11 percent are found. Other than Cuba this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.

Penalver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Penalver are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the party.

Penalver earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.98% less than the national average, earning $40,138 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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