Penelo Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Penelo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1061:441,05723,230
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Peñelo (1) are calculated separately.

Penelo (28) may also be a first name.

Penelo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penelo is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Peñelo. For other potential spellings of Penelo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penelo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penelo is the 1,374,607th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. Penelo is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Penelo live; 66 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 28 people.

Penelo is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 441,057. In Spain Penelo is most prevalent in: Galicia, where 65 percent live, Catalonia, where 22 percent live and Valencian Community, where 7 percent live. Outside of Spain this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 25 percent live and Uruguay, where 4 percent live.

Penelo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Penelo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Penelo surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peñelo941/
Penelop928/
Penelou921/
Penelio921/
Peneloux8642/
Peangelo867/
Penheloy861/
Penelios861/
Panelo835,920/
Pinelo834,228/
Penela831,318/
Penalo83561/
Ponelo83280/
Penilo8321/
Penylo8321/
Penolo836/
Pynelo834/
Penecillo801/
Penelas773,794/
Penolio771,217/
Pionelo77337/
Peneleu77127/
Peniela7714/
Panelio7713/
Peneula779/
Penalio777/
Penelia776/
Penollo775/
Pienela775/
Pinelos775/
Panelou774/
Pinielo774/
Penilio772/
Penallo772/
Penoela771/
Peunela771/
Pengela771/
Pineilo771/
Pinealo771/
Pingelo771/
Phenela771/
Phonelo771/
Penalho771/
Penhela770/
Pinelot770/
Penelaud7177/
Penhoela7121/
Penollio714/
Peneliau712/
Penechillio711/
Pinelott710/
Penilott710/
Pinela677,882/
Ponela673,155/
Panela671,093/
Penola67451/
Panilo67421/
Penecilla67336/
Penala67189/
Pynylo67168/
Pinalo67118/
Pinilo6789/
Panylo6775/
Ponalo6762/
Ponolo6737/
Pinolo6710/
Penila678/
Pinylo678/
Panalo675/
Panolo674/
Pinelohdz673/
Pañelo673/
Peñela672/
Pinhelios671/
Penicella671/
Penaló671/
Penecella671/

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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 Penelo
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