Penalyn Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Penalyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Penalyn (43) may also be a first name.
Penalyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penalyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Penalyn is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Penalyn.
How Common Is The Last Name Penalyn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Penalyn are found; 80 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 80 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,545,828th most common given name internationally It is held by 43 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea Penalyn is primarily concentrated in: New Ireland, where 100 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 20 percent are found.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penalyn
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