Penske Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Penske Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Germany1381:583,37347,320
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Penske Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penske is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penske? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 825,152nd most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Penske are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 22 percent reside, Colorado, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Penske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Penske has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Penske last name rose 677 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penske Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Penske surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the political party.

Penske earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.62% more than the national average, earning $49,888 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pensker9213/
Penskie921/
Penskey920/
Penschke8660/
Pienszke8643/
Pinske831,012/
Pensky83583/
Penski83483/
Penska83136/
Penshk838/
Penzke832/
Pienschke80153/
Pnsk801/
Penskoy77583/
Penskyi77338/
Pinskey77110/
Penskoi7745/
Pienski7738/
Pinszke7724/
Pynsker7723/
Penskiy7712/
Penszky774/
Penszki773/
Pennsky772/
Penchke771/
Pionske771/
Pinskie770/
Pennsck770/
Pinsk73202/
Pensc731/
Penskaya71786/
Pinschke7129/
Pienszka7126/
Penskova7126/
Paenskyi716/
Pinscker711/
Penskaja711/
Pinsky673,293/
Pinski67698/
Pinzke67136/
Pinska6756/
Pynsky675/
Peński671/
Pinskeová671/
Pynski671/

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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
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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 Penske
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