Penane Surname

539,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Penane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho4751:4,279830
South Africa1121:483,73039,862
India51:153,413,076951,030
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

The alternate forms: Peñane (4) & Penañe (1) are calculated separately.

Penane (85) may also be a first name.

Penane Last Name Facts

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

Penane (Marathi: पेनणे) occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Peñane or Penañe. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Penane is the 539,451st most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,227,426 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Penane reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most common first name globally, borne by 85 people.

It is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 475 people, or 1 in 4,279. In Lesotho it is mostly concentrated in: Leribe District, where 48 percent live, Mokhotlong District, where 10 percent live and Mafeteng District, where 9 percent live. Aside from Lesotho this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 19 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Penane Last Name Statistics demography

Penane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.86% less than the national average, earning R 81,120 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peñane944/
Penañe941/
Penanje9251/
Penanes9222/
Penange924/
Penaane923/
Phenane921/
Peneane921/
Pengane921/
Penaine920/
Penan911,595/
Phengane862/
Penayner860/
Peanan831,554/
Penant83355/
Penone83240/
Penani83221/
Penang83164/
Penana83118/
Pengan8396/
Panane8389/
Penine8369/
Penene8337/
Penain8335/
Ponane8334/
Penand8332/
Pinane8327/
Penhan8316/
Pegnan8310/
Peinan839/
Penean837/
Pienan835/
Petnan834/
Penanh832/
Pehnan831/
Pejnan831/
Penahn831/
Peenan830/
Phenan830/
Pingane77319/
Penaten77148/
Pinange77127/
Phengan7760/
Phenhan7744/
Pesnani7742/
Pinanez7741/
Penones7723/
Peenang7721/
Phenany7720/
Penhana7720/
Panhane7715/
Pejnand7712/
Pengain7710/
Pegnone778/
Pananeh776/
Penahan775/
Penangi774/
Peneani774/
Painane773/
Phanane773/
Pinanes772/
Phenani772/
Petnean772/
Peynean772/
Peignan772/
Penasen772/
Penhani772/
Pananee772/
Pinanje772/
Ponhane771/
Penhand771/
Penoney771/
Phenang771/
Peñanes771/
Peynand771/
Petnone771/
Penacin771/
Pehnani771/
Peinand771/
Pegnand771/
Pegnang771/
Pinhane771/
Ponaneu771/
Penyene771/
Phenene771/
Phinane771/
Peunone771/
Pengaun771/
Peanand770/
Pinaine770/
Peneine770/
Pinan73974/
Penon73844/
Peñan73113/
Penam7396/
Penón7310/
Pynan731/
Peignand71186/
Penachin7186/
Penateng7119/
Penuenne7115/
Penasing7111/
Peignant719/
Panayneh717/
Pinangue717/
Pinhanez714/
Pinhanes714/
Peesnani713/
Penangay712/
Penashyn712/
Penanova711/
Penayini711/
Pahienan711/
Panahane711/
Pengangi711/
Pesnanai711/
Penyenge711/
Phingane711/
Phetnean711/
Phengain711/
Phannane711/
Phananee711/
Pethnean711/
Peathnan710/
Pinatney710/
Peinaing710/
Petennan710/
Pignan67821/
Pinang67605/
Pinana67572/
Penoni67569/
Panone67408/
Painan67345/
Peñana67208/
Pingan67163/
Panahaneh67101/
Pegnam6790/
Pinani6780/
Pionan6776/
Pinand6774/
Pegnon6771/
Pitnan6769/
Peynon6763/
Pesnon6749/
Phenon6731/
Poinan6730/
Pinone6730/
Panene6728/
Penham6727/
Penong6727/
Pinhan6725/
Peiñan6722/
Pengon6722/
Phinan6713/
Petnam6712/
Penaim6712/
Pinant6710/
Penona678/
Poynan677/
Peenam675/
Pynani674/
Pinean674/
Penoña674/
Pinene673/
Phenam673/
Penond673/
Penhanich671/
Peynam671/
Petnon671/
Pinine671/
Pinajn671/
Painajane671/
Vpinan671/
Pienon671/
Paynan671/
Pañone671/
Peñean671/
Peñona671/
Peañan671/
Peanam671/
Penein671/
Penaching671/
Pehengnan671/
Peinon671/
Penoin671/
Pinaun671/
Pinain671/
Pängan671/
Puynan671/
Pinann671/
Pfinan670/
Pyhnan670/
Pisnan670/
Penony670/
Peanon670/

Penane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penane in the Marathi language
पेनणेpenane-

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