Penhalves Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Penhalves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penhalves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil911:2,352,46572,498
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Penhalves Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penhalves is found most frequently in Brazil. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penhalves? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penhalves is the 1,943,350th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Penhalves are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 2,352,465. In Brazil Penhalves is most common in: São Paulo, where 80 percent reside, Paraná, where 10 percent reside and Espírito Santo, where 5 percent reside. Not including Brazil this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Portugal, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Penhalves
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