Penhale Surname

428,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

Penhale Surname Definition:

From Penhale, the name of places in Davidstow, Duloe, Gwinear, Ladock, Lanivet, and the Luxulion, and of a manor in Perranzabuloe; from pen-hâl, head of the moor. Hals says, "In Domesday, Eyles-kerry (1087) was taxed under the name of Pen-hall-an, now Pen-heale, then and still the voke-lands of a considerable manor.

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Penhale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2221:165,97116,704
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
England1661:335,65124,624
Wales1091:28,3902,914
Australia541:499,92037,885
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
Wales411:38,2542,050
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Penhale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Penhale, the name of places in Davidstow, Duloe, Gwinear, Ladock, Lanivet, and the Luxulion, and of a manor in Perranzabuloe; from pen-hâl, head of the moor. Hals says, "In Domesday, Eyles-kerry (1087) was taxed under the name of Pen-hall-an, now Pen-heale, then and still the voke-lands of a considerable manor." Tonkin calls it Penhele or Penhale, which he renders the head of the river. Penhell and Penheale are doubtless the same name. compare Penhallow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Penhale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penhale occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penhale? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 428,665th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 9,052,852 people. Penhale occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Penhale are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 165,971. In Canada Penhale is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 55 percent live, Alberta, where 17 percent live and British Columbia, where 14 percent live. Not including Canada Penhale is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Penhale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penhale has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 530 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 266 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penhale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Penhale surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Penhale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54% less than the national average, earning R 109,320 per year; in United States they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $42,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning $53,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penheale930/
Penale92252/
Penhal9211/
Panhale864,522/
Penales864,301/
Penhall861,025/
Penhaul8616/
Penjale8610/
Peniale8610/
Penhala868/
Pengale864/
Penaled862/
Penalez862/
Penhole861/
Penalei861/
Penalie861/
Peenhal861/
Penaley861/
Penhail860/
Penal83118/
Panahale8027/
Panhalhe8011/
Pannhale807/
Poenalle804/
Peengale801/
Peenhele801/
Panhaale801/
Panhaleu801/
Penholes801/
Peinales801/
Pinhal772,314/
Panale77410/
Pengal77206/
Penala77189/
Pinale7764/
Penali7759/
Ponale7724/
Phenal779/
Penele776/
Penall774/
Peenal774/
Peinal772/
Pehnal772/
Peanal771/
Penail771/
Penald771/
Penalt771/
Penole771/
Pénale771/
Petnal771/
Peneal771/
Penaly770/
Penholler750/
Pingale7131,066/
Pinales7116,661/
Peñales71841/
Panalei71408/
Pinalez71147/
Peneleu71127/
Pheinal71111/
Panalee7194/
Penelea7190/
Pinalie7170/
Pinaley7169/
Pannale7164/
Pegnall7161/
Penalis7152/
Phenald7145/
Penalla7136/
Penjala7134/
Panaleh7133/
Penahli7131/
Panhali7122/
Pengali7119/
Penyala7117/
Peniala7115/
Pinjale7111/
Penjole7111/
Phenali717/
Penalio717/
Panahle716/
Panhole715/
Peenala715/
Phanale714/
Penaali713/
Penasil713/
Peneley713/
Penalia713/
Pinhall713/
Penally712/
Penholt712/
Pinhali712/
Peñalez712/
Pegnole712/
Penyali711/
Pemhall711/
Phinale711/
Pinalea711/
Pahnale711/
Panalhe711/
Panalle711/
Peneile711/
Pinhele711/
Phinhal711/
Panaile711/
Pienala711/
Peñaler711/
Penauld711/
Pinaale711/
Poinale711/
Pinalle711/
Ponalee711/
Peasnal710/
Peanall710/
Pengall710/
Phenhol710/
Pienall710/
Penolee710/
Pinal674,554/
Penol67260/
Peasnall67257/
Penyalai67154/
Pengally6747/
Pignalet6746/
Penalova6727/
Peñal6723/
Penasiel6719/
Phanalee6711/
Panhalai6710/
Paingale675/
Phetnaul675/
Pesnault674/
Peneault673/
Peñiales673/
Penjalla672/
Pingalle672/
Penallaj672/
Peniahla671/
Penjyala671/
Penachil671/
Pingaley671/
Pingalhe671/
Phingale671/
Pinaales671/
Pinaless671/
Panahali671/
Pannalee671/
Pinhatel671/
Panaille671/
Penailid671/
Pengaili671/
Penheloy671/
Penjalai671/
Penolead671/
Peunnaul671/
Pannalle670/

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