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

Penie (Russian: Пение) is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Penié or Pénié. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 1,348,199^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Penie are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Penie is also the 488,964^th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 322 people.

Penie is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 83,180. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Montserrado County, where 92 percent live, Margibi County, where 2 percent live and Sinoe County, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Liberia this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 30 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent live.

Penie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Penie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Penie surname declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penie Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Penie earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 88.55% less than the national average, earning R 27,204 per year.