Penc Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Penc Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2811:37,8426,237
Poland2471:153,88221,856
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Australia691:391,24231,907
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Austria111:774,13064,097
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Penč (2) are calculated separately.

Penc Last Name Facts

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

Penc is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Penč. Click here to see other potential spellings of Penc.

How Common Is The Last Name Penc? popularity and diffusion

The last name Penc is the 459,064th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Penc live; 72 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Czechia, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 37,842. In Czechia Penc is most prevalent in: Prague, where 28 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 23 percent reside and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Czechia Penc is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Penc Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Penc has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,129 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penc Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Penc last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.

Penc earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning $46,974 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penč922/
Pencz89638/
Penci89159/
Penck8991/
Pencs8980/
Pench8970/
Pengc894/
Pienc894/
Penct892/
Poenc891/
Pensc891/
Pnc8611/
Penche80198/
Pencke8034/
Pencze8011/
Pentcz801/
Pennck800/
Peng758,332,167/
Penz755,537/
Penk751,979/
Pinc75829/
Penj7514/
Pnci753/
Pngc752/
Pnch752/
Penx752/
Hpnc751/
Pync751/
Ppnc751/
Pnzc751/
Pntc751/
Pnsc751/
Pncq751/
Pencová73253/
Pentsch7348/
Pencova7344/
Penke6712,415/
Pentz674,365/
Paeng673,945/
Pinch672,120/
Pinci671,698/
Pinck67541/
Poeng67478/
Pengh67340/
Pfeng67243/
Pienz67167/
Pengő67151/
Peenz67145/
Pents67131/
Pynch67123/
Pieng67119/
Pueng67111/
Paenk6772/
Pengg6763/
Pincz6752/
Peung6749/
Peeng6743/
Pehnk6725/
Pientsch6718/
Paenz678/
Ppeng678/
Penkh673/
Pencková673/
Penkt671/
Pends671/
Pengs671/
Pncqe671/
Pennk671/
Pennz671/
Penqu671/
Pingc671/
Pinsc671/
Pnche671/
Penks671/
Pienk671/
Penczová671/
Pengt671/
Pőncë671/
Pintc671/
Penng671/

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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 Penc
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