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Where Does The Last Name Penden Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Penden (Tibetan: དཔལ་ལྡན་) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as a variant: Pendén. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penden? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Penden is the 1,173,425^th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. The surname Penden occurs mostly in Oceania, where 38 percent of Penden live; 38 percent live in Oceania Islands and 38 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Penden is also the 441,020^th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 386 people.

It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 105,892. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Western Highlands, where 43 percent reside, Enga, where 40 percent reside and Morobe, where 8 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Bhutan, where 21 percent reside and Chile, where 20 percent reside.

Penden Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Penden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 47 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penden Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Penden earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.79% less than the national average, earning $32,886 USD per year.