Penca Surname

340,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Penca Surname User-submission:

The name in Slovenia has been researched to the early 1500s to be the name of a small bird, like a dove. This research was done by an elderly Penca, grandfather of Primos Penca who still lives in Slovenia.

Penca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2481:500,5098,972
Slovenia2071:12,0182,864
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Australia1591:169,78417,425
Romania961:209,14420,627
Serbia931:76,8276,718
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Austria91:946,15970,786
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Pěnča (17) are calculated separately.

Penca (29) may also be a first name.

Penca Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name in Slovenia has been researched to the early 1500s to be the name of a small bird, like a dove. This research was done by an elderly Penca, grandfather of Primos Penca who still lives in Slovenia.

- pencajm

Penca Last Name Facts

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

Penca (Arabic: بنسي, Hindi: पेंचा) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Pěnča. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Penca? popularity and diffusion

Penca is the 340,834th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 6,760,247 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Penca live; 40 percent live in North America and 28 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 29 people.

The last name is most widely held in Mexico, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 500,509. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Hidalgo, where 79 percent are found, México, where 12 percent are found and Tamaulipas, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Mexico this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Penca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penca has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Penca surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

The amount Penca earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning $44,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pencea911,218/
Pencas9129/
Pencap9127/
Pencha9120/
Pencai9113/
Pencia9112/
Puenca911/
Pentca911/
Pencay911/
Pencza911/
Poenca911/
Paenca911/
Pencad910/
Pnca893/
Pěnča8717/
Penchai8365/
Pengcai8359/
Penchas8332/
Piencka8327/
Penchay833/
Paencia832/
Penchat832/
Penckas831/
Pengcas831/
Pencast830/
Penchau830/
Pence8017,154/
Pinca807,787/
Pensa804,424/
Penka803,223/
Penza803,207/
Penco802,267/
Penxa80678/
Penci80159/
Penja8071/
Penţa8041/
Pency8036/
Penqa801/
Pncay801/
Pencó801/
Penchaud77189/
Penchaat771/
Penschau770/
Pincay7321,647/
Pincha731,542/
Pincas73493/
Penche73198/
Pingca73142/
Pemcha73124/
Pengco73122/
Pentsa73101/
Pensas7395/
Penkay7391/
Penczi7384/
Penkea7382/
Penzai7371/
Pennza7367/
Pengka7365/
Pencko7365/
Penchi7355/
Pensia7355/
Pencke7334/
Pengia7333/
Pencho7326/
Pienza7324/
Pencey7323/
Pience7319/
Pencio7318/
Pionca7316/
Pencze7311/
Penxha738/
Penkaa738/
Pincai738/
Paenza737/
Pentza737/
Pensah737/
Penzay736/
Penjai736/
Pincau735/
Penkai735/
Penzia734/
Pensco733/
Penché733/
Penkah733/
Poenza733/
Penzas732/
Pencie732/
Pennco732/
Pensha732/
Pienka732/
Pincoa732/
Pendja732/
Pendsa732/
Peenka731/
Penjay731/
Penkaj731/
Pennce731/
Pensad731/
Penzea731/
Pemcza731/
Pencce731/
Pincea731/
Pntcha731/
Paenka731/
Pencso731/
Penjap731/
Penkaz731/
Pensat731/
Penssa731/
Pincia731/
Píncay731/
Pïncay731/
Peenja731/
Penjad731/
Pencou731/
Pensap731/
Pensau731/
Pengea730/
Penchy730/
Pinchas673,856/
Pinchai673,017/
Pingcas67659/
Penchoo67111/
Pinceau6799/
Pengkat6770/
Pentsas6758/
Pencott6735/
Pendsay6735/
Pnce6734/
Penkass6730/
Penzzza6728/
Pengcuo6728/
Penjaha6724/
Penczer6724/
Pinchat6724/
Pingcay6724/
Penkhay6710/
Pincaut6710/
Pendzai6710/
Penchos679/
Penkach677/
Pendzay676/
Pinchad675/
Pengchi675/
Pengche674/
Penkacz674/
Pentsha673/
Pnsa673/
Pnci673/
Pinchau673/
Pengkai673/
Pnja672/
Pehenco672/
Pentces672/
Penkech672/
Pncy672/
Pynchas671/
Penshad671/
Penchih671/
Penchou671/
Pencost671/
Piengco671/
Pnka671/
Pencier671/
Pengkah671/
Pengkay671/
Pentcho671/
Pentzay671/
Pensaid671/
Pinchaa671/
Penchop671/
Piensia671/
Pincias671/
Pnqa671/
Piensai671/
Penkhaa671/
Pencies670/

Penca Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penca in the Hindi language
पेंचाpenca-
Penca in the Arabic language
بنسيbnsy-
تينكاtynka-

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