Penkula Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Penkula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penkula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2261:3,394,09597,556
Lesotho451:45,1687,359
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Penkula (92) may also be a first name.

Penkula Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penkula (Marathi: पेनकुला) is found most in India. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penkula? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 933,049th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Penkula reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 992,070th most widespread forename globally, borne by 92 people.

The surname Penkula is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 3,394,095. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 96 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 3 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 0 percent reside. Barring India Penkula is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 16 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pennkula933/
Penkulla931/
Penkkula931/
Penkola8612/
Penkila863/
Pinkula862/
Penkule861/
Pemkula861/
Pinkoula8018/
Penkulis805/
Penkolla805/
Pencola7190/
Pinkulj7125/
Pencuła7125/
Pinkule7120/
Penkilo719/
Pinkola711/
Pincula711/
Pinkuli711/
Pinkuly711/
Penkolo711/
Pinkulis678/
Penculle671/
Pencole57289/
Pencolé5713/
Pincola5710/

Penkula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penkula in the Marathi language
पेनकुलाpenakula-

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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 Penkula
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