Peneveyre Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Peneveyre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peneveyre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland831:98,95110,605
France801:830,28498,964
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

The alternate forms: Péneveyre (4) & Pèneveyre (1) are calculated separately.

Peneveyre Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peneveyre is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can be found as a variant: Péneveyre or Pèneveyre. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peneveyre? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Peneveyre reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Peneveyre is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 98,951. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Vaud, where 77 percent reside, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 19 percent reside and Canton of Valais, where 2 percent reside. Beside Switzerland it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 48 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Peneveyre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Peneveyre has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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 Peneveyre
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