Penkian Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Penkian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penkian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2641:383,47849,926
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Penkian Last Name Facts

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

Penkian is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penkian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 959,117th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. Penkian occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Penkian reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Penkian is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 383,478. In The Philippines Penkian is mostly concentrated in: Northern Mindanao, where 24 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 23 percent live and Davao Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Penkian Last Name Statistics demography

Penkian earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pengkian9389/
Pengkhian881/
Pinkian86206/
Penkean862/
Pingkian802,862/
Pinkihan801,827/
Pinkhian80226/
Penquian807/
Pengqian806/
Pinkjian801/
Pingkihan7562/
Pengqiang751/
Pinkean711/
Penchion67102/
Pinquian6734/
Pinkyhan6730/
Pimkiang671/
Pinqiang671/
Pinchian671/
Pingkion671/
Penquean671/
Penchean671/
Pinquihan6325/
Pingquian635/
Pengchion631/
Pencheon5358/
Pinchion5311/
Pingkean532/

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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 Penkian
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