Penker Surname

326,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Penker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4941:17,2382,613
Germany4891:164,63319,487
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Israel111:777,96750,646
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Penker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penker (Marathi: पेनकर) is borne by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 326,995th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,415,093 people. The surname Penker occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Penker reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Austria, where it is held by 494 people, or 1 in 17,238. In Austria Penker is most numerous in: Carinthia, where 86 percent are found, Salzburg, where 7 percent are found and Styria, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Austria this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Penker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Penker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Penker surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Penker earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.22% less than the national average, earning $30,539 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penkerd923/
Penkere921/
Penckert863/
Pengkerd861/
Pinker831,586/
Pencer83116/
Pänker831/
Pemker830/
Penkerová8027/
Penkerova801/
Penquer7797/
Pinkerd7735/
Pencher7719/
Pänkert7715/
Pinkier778/
Phnkerd771/
Pyngker771/
Pincker770/
Penceer770/
Pinckert71401/
Pinkherd710/
Pinkeard710/
Pincer67231/
Pinkerová6750/
Pinkerova671/
Pinkheart671/
Pincher62372/
Hpincer625/
Pinkire622/
Pinquer621/
Pinkird620/
Penchir620/
Pyncher620/
Pinquier57273/
Pinquere574/
Pincheer571/
Pfincher571/
Pincir503/

Penker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penker in the Marathi language
पेनकरpenakara-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penker
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