Peney Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
Peney Surname Definition:
Local. A town in Savoy; the head of the water, from pen and eau; also a pinnacle.
Peney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 127 | 1:523,014 | 72,224 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Peney (21) may also be a first name.
Peney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. A town in Savoy; the head of the water, from pen and eau; also a pinnacle.
Peney Demographics
Peney Political Affiliation
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Peney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Peney (Russian: Пеней) is found most in France. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Peney is the 1,014,722nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name Peney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Peney live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 21 people.
It is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 523,014. In France Peney is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 57 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 14 percent reside and Grand Est, where 13 percent reside. Aside from France this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Argentina, where 12 percent reside.
Peney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Peney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peney last name grew 103 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Peney Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Peney surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
Peney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,287 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Peney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Peney in the Russian language | ||
| Пеней | penej | - |
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