Penella Surname

337,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Penella Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7331:63,7825,754
Argentina1041:410,99431,358
United States911:3,983,065216,270
France421:1,581,493147,826
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England121:4,643,172139,951
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Penella (81) may also be a first name.

Penella Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penella is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penella? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 337,980th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,691,961 people. The last name Penella is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Penella are found; 67 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 67 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Penella is also the 1,068,082nd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 81 people.

The surname is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 733 people, or 1 in 63,782. In Spain Penella is mostly concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 43 percent live, Catalonia, where 33 percent live and Aragon, where 20 percent live. Beside Spain it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Penella Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Penella has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Penella last name increased 4,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penella Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Penella last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Penella earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.41% more than the national average, earning $60,586 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penellas9332/
Penuella936/
Peanella931/
Peinella931/
Phenella931/
Panella869,033/
Penilla864,191/
Penello86603/
Pinella86476/
Penelle86420/
Penelly86104/
Penelli8698/
Ponella8666/
Pannella801,555/
Piniella80641/
Ponnella8084/
Pesnelle8080/
Penillas8072/
Peanilla8069/
Penellis8056/
Pinellas8041/
Pionella8026/
Panellah8011/
Peanelli809/
Peniello803/
Penielle803/
Penellos803/
Pinellia803/
Pinuella802/
Poinella801/
Pegnelli801/
Panellla801/
Penelles801/
Peinilla801/
Panuella801/
Petnelli801/
Ponlla7716/
Phenla774/
Penilleau7513/
Phonellah751/
Penellopp751/
Pettnelli751/
Pinilla7155,193/
Pinelli719,688/
Phaenla711,601/
Pinello711,209/
Panilla71507/
Pañella71473/
Pinelle71262/
Piñella71156/
Panello7179/
Penillo7159/
Pinelly7118/
Penillault7111/
Ponilla718/
Penilli712/
Peñilla712/
Peinlap712/
Pannlla711/
Poinela711/
Pénelle711/
Puinela711/
Panla673,610/
Pengilly671,487/
Pionilla67462/
Paniello67332/
Ponla67285/
Phenglia67177/
Painelli67152/
Poinelli67109/
Penillos67102/
Pinillas6782/
Pinellis6733/
Pionelli6725/
Panelley6718/
Painilla6718/
Piniello6715/
Panuello6714/
Ponillau678/
Pignelli677/
Pinelles675/
Panellio673/
Pannello673/
Ppinilla673/
Pionello672/
Penilleault672/
Poniello672/
Pinillla672/
Penillet672/
Pynielle672/
Pinielle671/
Peenhele671/
Pinellii671/
Pingilla671/
Pinillia671/
Panillia671/
Pecenlia671/
Penillot671/
Pinellos671/
Piñellas671/
Pengilli671/
Phenille670/
Painelle670/

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Penella Reference & Research

Penwell-Pennell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Penwell-Pennell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Penella
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis