Penha Surname

18,928th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Penha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil27,6641:7,738493
Portugal8871:11,745970
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
Colombia711:672,8747,889
India621:12,372,022220,417
France281:2,372,240182,981
United States Virgin Islands231:4,799753
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Cape Verde111:48,1491,796
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Suriname41:138,1547,029
England31:18,572,686338,250
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Penhá (1) are calculated separately.

Penha (6,459) may also be a first name.

Penha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penha (Marathi: पेन्हा) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Penhá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penha? popularity and diffusion

Penha is the 18,928th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 250,362 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Penha reside; 95 percent reside in South America and 95 percent reside in Luso-South America. Penha is also the 81,742nd most widespread forename on earth It is held by 6,459 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 27,664 people, or 1 in 7,738. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 20 percent reside, Maranhão, where 16 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Brazil this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Penha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Penha last name are 41.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.74% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penhá931/
Peneha9189/
Penhay9115/
Peanha911/
Penhya911/
Penhaa911/
Penhia911/
Penhai911/
D'Penha8388/
Penjaha8324/
Pinha801,587/
Penia80713/
Penya80609/
Pegna80267/
Penea80146/
Penja8071/
Pynha8012/
Penho804/
Phenihas7723/
Pieniaha771/
Penias731,279/
Phenya73492/
Penyah73278/
Pinhay73191/
Pesnia73116/
Pyneha73105/
Painha7389/
Peniaz7376/
Penhey7365/
Peniat7350/
Poinha7337/
Peigna7337/
Pengia7333/
Peenya7331/
Pegnia7325/
Peneho7315/
Penija7312/
Peanho739/
Pejnia739/
Penjho737/
Penjai736/
Peanea734/
Pegnas734/
Peinea733/
Phenia732/
Penhou732/
Penhoi732/
Penhio732/
Petnja732/
Pienia732/
Pinhai732/
Penjoh731/
Pinhah731/
Penjay731/
Pinyha731/
Peenja731/
Puinha731/
Penjia731/
Penjap731/
Penjah731/
Peinja731/
Petgna731/
Penhoo731/
Penjad731/
Penioa730/
Pengea730/
Penihioha711/
Phenias67212/
Pyniaha67164/
Peanjad6773/
Piniaha6752/
Peignat6725/
Pegneau6711/
Pinihas677/
Peanjai676/
Peniats675/
Penagio675/
Phengna674/
Pheniaz674/
Phinhya673/
Pienjai672/
Peanjat671/
Peangna671/
Pengeai671/
Penieho671/
Penijaa671/
Penayya671/
Pineaha671/
Painhay671/
Pinjhas671/
Petnnia670/

Penha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penha in the Marathi language
पेन्हाpenha56.25
िडपेन्हाidapenha25
डीपेन्हाdipenha12.5
पेनाpena6.25

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penha
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