Peney Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Peney Surname Definition:

Local. A town in Savoy; the head of the water, from pen and eau; also a pinnacle.

Peney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1271:523,01472,224
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
England71:7,959,723202,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pheney91144/
Peeney91112/
Petney91103/
Penhey9165/
Peaney9137/
Peneya9127/
Pesney9111/
Penoey9110/
Peneye916/
Peneyo912/
Peneey911/
Pene8930,905/
Peny891,184/
Peigney83817/
Pheeney83147/
Pengeyo8372/
Phenney837/
Phetney831/
Phesney830/
Penet802,816/
Peine802,578/
Penge802,053/
Paney801,351/
Penez801,075/
Piney80954/
Penes80895/
Peene80632/
Pener80463/
Phene80371/
Peane80331/
Piene80315/
Penoy80310/
Poney80204/
Penie80165/
Peiny80161/
Penea80146/
Peyne8098/
Penay8083/
Penyi8067/
Penae8060/
Penje8056/
Peyny8048/
Penyo8046/
Penyy8043/
Paene8039/
Penei8039/
Peany8030/
Pened8027/
Pheny8027/
Pegne8023/
Peniy8022/
Poene8021/
Peune8017/
Peneh8015/
Penue8015/
Penye8012/
Peneş8010/
Petne808/
Peneu806/
Peneš806/
Pesne805/
Peneș805/
Pejne804/
Pehne803/
Penee803/
Penoe803/
Ppene803/
Peeny802/
Pyney802/
Pfene802/
Pesny801/
Pieny801/
Petny800/
Penyt800/
Pheneyus770/
Penayo7313,627/
Pitney731,445/
Peigne731,252/
Phenyo73766/
Peynet73726/
Pheane73623/
Petner73496/
Pinhey73357/
Pigney73278/
Peneux73274/
Pesner73192/
Ponney73183/
Peiner73140/
Phenes73123/
Phenye73112/
Phenny73104/
Peneha7389/
Penuya7387/
Paneya7378/
Penaye7378/
Petnoy7369/
Panhey7366/
Peanne7362/
Pisney7349/
Penyia7344/
Penđer7341/
Peneia7339/
Panney7338/
Pheeny7334/
Pengay7329/
Paenoy7327/
Penher7324/
Poenie7324/
Paneyu7322/
Phenge7322/
Penett7319/
Penhay7315/
Peinet7315/
Petnuy7315/
Petnys7314/
Peaneh7314/
Pejner7314/
Penaya7313/
Pegner7313/
Phiney7312/
Payney7311/
Peniye7310/
Paenee739/
Peyner738/
Peneas738/
Poiney737/
Penawe737/
Peniya736/
Peener736/
Petnet736/
Peines736/
Pineyu736/
Peinge736/
Pingey735/
Pethne735/
Phenae735/
Pengoy735/
Penets734/
Pheine734/
Peenge734/
Peanyi734/
Peijne734/
Penhye734/
Paneye734/
Peanea734/
Painey733/
Pheany733/
Peness733/
Phenee733/
Peinea733/
Peenay732/
Pegnet732/
Phaney732/
Petnee732/
Poneya732/
Phiene732/
Pienie732/
Peinue732/
Penech732/
Pegnes731/
Peinne731/
Peneis731/
Penetz731/
Peneut731/
Phoene731/
Phenie731/
Phener731/
Pienee731/
Pioney731/
Pehnie731/
Pengoe731/
Peanei731/
Pineyi731/
Peneus731/
Peinez731/
Pineye731/
Paneey731/
Pienay731/
Pettny731/
Peuneu731/
Pheene731/
Peanyo731/
Penayi731/
Peinee731/
Peinoy731/
Pegnie731/
Pineya731/
Poneyo731/
Poneyu731/
Peneja731/
Penyie731/
Peange731/
Petnez731/
Pehnuy731/
Peaner730/
Puiney730/
Peynes730/
Pheniy730/
Peneer730/
Phoney730/
Pengea730/
Penoie730/
Pfener730/
Pena67223,598/
Pane6745,264/
Pine6718,072/
Pyne6717,905/
Peni6710,237/
Phinney675,657/
Pone675,616/
Penh67805/
Phennet67243/
Peisner67179/
Pettner67166/
Peignet67145/
Paneeya67119/
Puisney6754/
Peasner6749/
Pengiye6745/
Peigner6741/
Pheneas6738/
Pené6732/
Phenner6729/
Pène6729/
Peinnet6728/
Phetnoy6727/
Piny6724/
Peyneou6721/
Peysner6717/
Penyowa6715/
Penj6714/
Pengoue6713/
Peignie6712/
Penayes6712/
Peitner6710/
Peñe6710/
Paenayu678/
Phetnet678/
Phaenoy677/
Penayop676/
Penayah675/
Hppener674/
Panneya674/
Penuuya674/
Penayos674/
Phetnee674/
Pittney673/
Phoeniy673/
Peengay673/
Péne673/
Penhowe673/
Peinett672/
Penã672/
Penè672/
Pení672/
Penahee672/
Phetnuy672/
Pysemny671/
Peanner671/
Pengayi671/
Petnech671/
Phisney671/
Panieya671/
Peniyas671/
Peenyie671/
Paenaya671/
Pethneu671/
Phennee671/
Penaiee671/
Penayap671/
Pengeja671/
Pengeji671/
Pengiya671/
Peignee671/
Peignes671/
Peignez671/
Pegneux671/
Pegniye671/
Pegnoyi671/
Penouet671/
Pinahey671/
Poigney671/
Pény671/
D'Piene671/
Phennie671/
Phaenee671/
Pehenyi671/
Penaues671/
Peamnet671/
Peamnoy671/
Peanyoy671/
Phanney670/
Poinney670/
Pheenee670/
Peesner670/
Petnead670/
Peenett670/
Pegness670/
Phonney670/
Painney670/
Phimney670/

Peney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peney in the Russian language
Пенейpenej-

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