Penhaligan Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Penhaligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penhaligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:1,137,10353,999
Wales181:171,91811,581
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Penhaligan Last Name Facts

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

Penhaligan occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penhaligan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Penhaligan is the 2,168,711th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Penhaligan live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England it is most prevalent in: Cornwall, where 41 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Kent, where 10 percent reside. Not including England Penhaligan is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Penhaligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Penhaligan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Penhaligan last name grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penaligan952/
Penhalligan950/
Penhaligon90577/
Penhalligon860/
Panaligan8416,009/
Penaligon8433/
Penaliggon8017/
Penhalegon806/
Panalaigan802/
Panalligan801/
Penhallegon76182/
Panalegan745/
Paneligan741/
Panalugan741/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penhaligan
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