Penelska Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Penelska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penelska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria251:279,15614,366
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Penelska Last Name Facts

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

Penelska is found most in Bulgaria. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Penelska click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penelska? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Penelska is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Penelska reside; 93 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Penelska is most common in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 279,156. In Bulgaria Penelska is primarily found in: Plovdiv Province, where 28 percent reside, Pleven Province, where 24 percent reside and Blagoevgrad Province, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Bulgaria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Sweden, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penelski8845/
Panelska881/
Benewalska781/
Pinalska7521/
Penlesky7520/
Penloski755/
Panelski753/
Ponilska751/
Benalska751/
Peniloski713/
Puwnelski710/
Benie Liseka701/
bin Eliska671/

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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
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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 Penelska
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