Pencel Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Pencel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pencel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Pençel (16) are calculated separately.

Pencel (15) may also be a first name.

Pencel Last Name Facts

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

Pencel is most common in Argentina. It can occur in the variant forms: Pençel. Click here for other possible spellings of Pencel.

How Common Is The Last Name Pencel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pencel is the 3,882,373rd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Pencel is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Pencel are found; 77 percent are found in South America and 77 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Pencel is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most widespread in Argentina, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 2,137,171. In Argentina it is most prevalent in: Entre Ríos Province, where 95 percent are found and Santa Fe Province, where 5 percent are found. Other than Argentina this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Jamaica, where 8 percent are found.

Pencel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pencel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pencel last name contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pençel9416/
Penchel9285/
Penczel929/
Penciel926/
Pencell921/
Penceel921/
Penschel861/
Penczell861/
Poenckel861/
Pengel831,736/
Penzel831,603/
Pencil831,198/
Pensel83643/
Pincel8363/
Penkel8329/
Pencyl8316/
Penßel831/
Pinceel77249/
Pinczel77108/
Pentzel7798/
Penzell7792/
Penseel7764/
Pengiel7757/
Pynckel7739/
Pendzel7737/
Pentsel7720/
Pensell7719/
Penchil772/
Penschl771/
Pienßel771/
Pincell770/
Penkell770/
Pfenzel770/
Pemcell770/
Penshel770/
Pencill770/
Pensl7396/
Penzl7365/
Penkl7310/
Pnjel735/
Pnsel732/
Pnclh731/
Pentzell713/
Pingel678,451/
Pensyl67640/
Pinkel67414/
Pemsel67325/
Pinsel67293/
Pinzel67183/
Pincil67127/
Püngel6768/
Pensil6746/
Pynzel6732/
Pengil6725/
Pynkel6713/
Pincelová6711/
Pinjel676/
Penzil675/
Penzelová674/
Pünsel674/
Penkyl673/
Pnjeel672/
Píngel671/
Pénzel671/

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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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  • 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 Pencel
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