Pensulo Surname
Approximately 5,513 people bear this surname
Pensulo Surname Definition:
Pensulo is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: pencil.
Pensulo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 4,444 | 1:3,852 | 521 |
| Zambia | 908 | 1:17,456 | 1,953 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Pensulo (271) may also be a first name.
Pensulo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pensulo is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: pencil.
Pensulo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pensulo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pensulo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pensulo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 87,264th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,321,884 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Pensulo reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Pensulo is also the 540,009th most widely held first name in the world, held by 271 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 4,444 people, or 1 in 3,852. Barring Malawi Pensulo is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 16 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensuloh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pensuelo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pensula | 86 | 53 | / |
| Penzulo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Pensolo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pensola | 71 | 34 | / |
| Penzula | 71 | 20 | / |
| Penjula | 71 | 3 | / |
| Penzolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penchula | 67 | 7 | / |
| Penjulla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penciloo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penzuela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pinjula | 57 | 40 | / |
| Pinzolo | 57 | 29 | / |
| Pencuła | 57 | 25 | / |
| Penzola | 57 | 9 | / |
| Pimsula | 57 | 2 | / |
| Pincula | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pynzhula | 53 | 18 | / |
| Pemjuula | 53 | 3 | / |
| Pencilha | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pyndzhula | 50 | 2 | / |
| Penciliah | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pensulo
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