Penelope Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Penelope Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penelope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France741:897,604104,173
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Penelope (83,520) may also be a first name.

Penelope Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penelope (Marathi: पेनेलोप) has its highest incidence in France. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Penelope? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,727,723rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. Penelope occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Penelope reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 11,932nd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 83,520 people.

The surname Penelope is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 897,604. In France Penelope is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 46 percent are found, Guadeloupe, where 35 percent are found and Occitanie, where 9 percent are found. Barring France Penelope occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 10 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 4 percent are found.

Penelope Last Name Statistics demography

Penelope earn notably more than the average income. In Italy they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning €35,311 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Penelope Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penelope in the Marathi language
पेनेलोपpenelopa40
पॅनेलेपीpenelepi20
पेिनलोपpeinalopa20
पेनीलोपpenilopa20

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penelope
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