Peniel Surname

308,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Peniel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peniel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8911:59,4186,396
Papua New Guinea1451:56,2337,159
Nigeria941:1,884,49767,423
United States161:22,653,683662,747
India131:59,005,029552,550
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Congo91:554,34412,633
Qatar61:393,00055,922
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Peniel (4,131) may also be a first name.

Peniel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Peniel (Bengali: পেনিয়েল, Oriya: େପନିଏଲ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Peniel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Peniel is the 308,931st most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,968,506 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Peniel reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 108,183rd most common given name globally It is held by 4,131 people.

The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 891 people, or 1 in 59,418. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Arusha Region, where 60 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 20 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 12 percent live. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.

Peniel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Peniel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peniel last name expanded 320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peniel Last Name Statistics demography

Peniel earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.92% less than the national average, earning $34,986 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pengiel9257/
Peniele929/
Pheniel922/
Peeniel921/
Penel912,371/
Penil9121/
Penielle863/
Piniel832,157/
Penuel831,924/
Pengel831,736/
Pesnel831,040/
Paniel83531/
Phenil8389/
Petnil8364/
Penell8359/
Penill8350/
Peinel8345/
Peniol8330/
Poniel8327/
Penoel8325/
Pengil8325/
Petnel8315/
Pienel836/
Penhel836/
Phenel832/
Penelt831/
Peneul831/
Penail831/
Peneal831/
Peneil831/
Pegnil830/
Penoil830/
Pesnell77742/
Peinelt77665/
Phetnil77128/
Pehnelt7757/
Panijel7754/
Phaniel7752/
Penuell7751/
Pienoel7728/
Phennel7723/
Phenuel7718/
Panniel7717/
Penouel7714/
Peinell777/
Peniyal776/
Pienell774/
Penhuel773/
Pethnil772/
Paenell771/
Peneisl771/
Pengill771/
Penaell771/
Piniell771/
Paniell771/
Peneile771/
Peneșel771/
Peinael771/
Pegnele771/
Phiniel771/
Peeneel771/
Peunell770/
Peanell770/
Penhail770/
Peasnel770/
Pegnell770/
Pinel7312,409/
Panel731,220/
Piñel73299/
Panil73226/
Peñil73211/
Peinl7365/
Ponel7361/
Ponil7331/
Pinil7327/
Pynel731/
Pénel731/
Penelova71184/
Peasnell71152/
Panniell7152/
Poehnell7128/
Penawell7114/
Phetnill713/
Pynielle712/
Pinielle711/
Peenhele711/
Phennell711/
Penyiale711/
Penheale710/
Pingel678,451/
Pinell672,534/
Pinhel67499/
Panuel67339/
Panell67277/
Pannil67266/
Pannel67263/
Painel67206/
Piñuel67113/
Pingil67112/
Phanil6795/
Paynel6793/
Pignel6780/
Piniol6755/
Paneel6743/
Paiñel6738/
Pinuel6735/
Panjel6729/
Panjil6727/
Ponnel6716/
Pinail6716/
Penyol6714/
Ponell6713/
Pohnel6713/
Ponjel6712/
Pionil6711/
Painil6710/
Pañiel6710/
Phonil679/
Ponnil678/
Phanel677/
Pinjel676/
Pinyel676/
Pęgiel675/
Pinoel675/
Paniil674/
Panill673/
Pynell673/
Poinel673/
Pisnel673/
Pinill673/
Pinelh672/
Pinilt672/
Pynhel672/
Phinel671/
Paanil671/
Panael671/
Panoel671/
Pahnel671/
Panelė671/
Peñuel671/
Phenyl671/
Pitnel671/
Pineil671/
Pinjil671/
Píngel671/
Pinyil671/
Phinil671/
Petnll671/
Ponill670/

Peniel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peniel in the Bengali language
পেনিয়েলpeniyela-
Peniel in the Oriya language
େପନିଏଲepani'ela50
ପନୂଏଲpanu'ela50

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