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Where Does The Last Name Penha Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Penha (Marathi: पेन्हा) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Penhá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penha? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Penha is the 18,928^th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 250,362 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Penha are found; 95 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 81,742^nd most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 6,459 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 27,664 people, or 1 in 7,738. In Brazil Penha is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 20 percent are found, Maranhão, where 16 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Brazil it is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Penha Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Penha are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Penha earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 19.04% more than the national average, earning $27,024,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning $45,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.97% more than the national average, earning $57,119 CAD per year.