Penanueva Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Penanueva Surname User-submission:

The Penanueva surname derives from the word pena, which means 'pines' or 'pineapple', and nueva, which means 'new'.

Therefore Penanueva means 'new pines' or 'new pineapple'.

Penanueva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Peñanueva (884) & Penañueva (1) are calculated separately.

Penanueva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Penanueva surname derives from the word pena, which means 'pines' or 'pineapple', and nueva, which means 'new'.

Therefore Penanueva means 'new pines' or 'new pineapple'.

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Penanueva Last Name Facts

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

Penanueva is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Peñanueva or Penañueva. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penanueva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Penanueva is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname Penanueva occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Penanueva live; 57 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Penanueva is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 4,820,868. In The Philippines Penanueva is most common in: Soccsksargen, where 24 percent live, Davao Region, where 19 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 14 percent live. Outside of The Philippines it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

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