Penkala Surname

211,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Penkala Surname User-submission:

The surname Penkala has its origin in Poland. It is a Polish surname associated with the inventor and engineer Ladislaus Biroslav Penkala, who was of Polish and Czech descent. He is renowned for inventing the first practical fountain pen and co-inventing the mechanical pencil.

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Penkala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,0061:37,7825,891
United States5931:611,22949,598
Argentina961:445,24433,533
Canada611:604,02649,778
Czechia501:212,66930,259
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
India311:24,744,045333,161
France281:2,372,240182,981
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Penkala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Penkala has its origin in Poland. It is a Polish surname associated with the inventor and engineer Ladislaus Biroslav Penkala, who was of Polish and Czech descent. He is renowned for inventing the first practical fountain pen and co-inventing the mechanical pencil. The surname Penkala may refer to descendants or individuals associated with Penkala's family or inventions.

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Penkala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penkala (Hindi: पेनकला, Russian: Пенькала) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Penkala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 211,545th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,739,121 people. The surname Penkala occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Penkala live; 55 percent live in Eastern Europe and 54 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Penkala is most frequently used in Poland, where it is borne by 1,006 people, or 1 in 37,782. Without taking into account Poland this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 5 percent live.

Penkala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Penkala surname are 6.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Penkala earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.72% more than the national average, earning $58,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penkalla93298/
Penkkala9344/
Pengkala931/
Pnkala921/
Penkała86420/
Penkalo8670/
Pinkala8654/
Penkale8622/
Pynkala8618/
Penkola8612/
Pencala863/
Penkela861/
Pinkalla80103/
Penkolla805/
Penkałła801/
Pengkalo801/
Pinkalya801/
Pękala7739/
Pncala771/
Pnkale771/
Pencola7190/
Pinkale7138/
Pynkalo7130/
Pinkela7128/
Pinkalo714/
Pincala711/
Pinkola711/
Pinkała711/
Pencale711/
Pencali711/
Penkolo711/
Pencalet67150/
Penkajło6739/
Pinkoula6718/
Penkhelo674/

Penkala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penkala in the Hindi language
पेनकलाpenakala-
Penkala in the Russian language
Пенькалаpenkala-

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