Penther Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Penther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3351:240,31526,354
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Denmark191:297,09021,940
France111:6,038,429280,838
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India51:153,413,076951,030
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Penther Last Name Facts

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

Penther is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penther? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 699,651st most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. The last name Penther occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Penther are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Penther is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 335 people, or 1 in 240,315. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony, where 27 percent live, Hamburg, where 15 percent live and Brandenburg, where 14 percent live. Other than Germany this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 6 percent live and Denmark, where 5 percent live.

Penther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Penther has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Penther last name contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penthier9331/
Pennther931/
Penter92940/
Penthe92156/
Penthei868,810/
Pinther86439/
Pentier86356/
Puenter8615/
Pünther8610/
Penthee863/
Pnthier862/
Penthre861/
Penthes861/
Pentheu861/
Pfenter861/
Pienter861/
Pendter861/
Pemther861/
Penteer861/
Pennter861/
Penthet861/
Paenter860/
Poenter860/
Pente831,014/
Pnter831/
Pinthier8019/
Penthhei801/
Penteere800/
Puente77105,230/
Pinter7714,027/
Pented77404/
Pentea77294/
Pünter77194/
Pentes77165/
Pynthe77116/
Pentie7783/
Penthi7780/
Pentei7768/
Pentha7762/
Poente7743/
Pynter7739/
Pentee7716/
Pentje779/
Peunte777/
Pentet776/
Pennte776/
Penthy775/
Piente774/
Pentre772/
Pentey771/
Pentez771/
Penterova752/
Pentheová751/
Pnte731/
Penthoi713,235/
Penthai71581/
Pinthet71249/
Pentith71105/
Pindter7188/
Pentior7176/
Penthui7124/
Pinteur7120/
Pintier7119/
Penteas7116/
Pentesh7113/
Pionter719/
Pinthep717/
Pinthei714/
Pesntez712/
Puinter712/
Pyonter711/
Pientea711/
Pientha711/
Peentee711/
Paentea711/
Penthip711/
Penteth710/
Pintter710/
Pentire710/
Pientie710/
Penta6720,554/
Pinte672,882/
Penti672,563/
Penty67766/
Paenthai67607/
Pynte67276/
Pienthai6787/
Penteová6713/
Penthaya676/
Penthaia674/
Pntes672/
Pemte671/
Pentaire671/
Pesnntez671/
Pentisch671/
Pentoyjr671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penther
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