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

Penka (Hindi: पेंका, Russian: Пенка) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Pěnka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Penka is the 138,772^nd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,261,106 people. The last name Penka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Penka reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Penka is also the 23,221^st most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 37,937 people.

The last name Penka is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,533 people, or 1 in 13,548. In Cameroon Penka is most common in: West Region, where 38 percent reside, Centre Region, where 28 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 26 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Penka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Penka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Penka last name expanded 3,427 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Penka surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Penka surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Penka earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.34% less than the national average, earning $39,118 USD per year.