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

Penka (Hindi: पेंका, Russian: Пенка) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Pěnka. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 138,772^nd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,261,106 people. This surname is predominantly found 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 frequently used given name world-wide It is held by 37,937 people.

It is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,533 people, or 1 in 13,548. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: West Region, where 38 percent live, Centre Region, where 28 percent live and Littoral Region, where 26 percent live. Apart from Cameroon it is found in 32 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Penka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Penka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Penka surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for 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.