Pentiah Surname

559,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Pentiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pentiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius3711:3,486654
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
India171:45,121,493474,784
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397

Pentiah (52) may also be a first name.

Pentiah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pentiah is more commonly found in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pentiah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 559,180th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,830,186 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Pentiah are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 52 people.

Pentiah is most widely held in Mauritius, where it is borne by 371 people, or 1 in 3,486. In Mauritius Pentiah is mostly concentrated in: Grand Port District, where 53 percent reside, Rivière du Rempart District, where 18 percent reside and Moka District, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Mauritius this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Malaysia, where 4 percent reside.

Pentiah Last Name Statistics demography

Pentiah earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning R 258,600 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penthiah933/
Pentia921,003/
Penthia862,217/
Pintiah868/
Paentia868/
Pientia861/
Pentaiya8012/
Pinthiah801/
Pyntia77515/
Pentea77294/
Pentya77113/
Pentio7784/
Pintia7717/
Pîntia775/
Pintija7121/
Pentijo719/
Penthya711/
Penteho711/
Pintias711/
Pentayya67420/
Penťa673/
Pentaaya671/
Penttayya631/
Peentayya631/
Pintea6213,487/
Pîntea62602/
Pyntya62304/
Pintio6270/
Pintya6252/
Pintja621/
Pıntea621/
Pinthya572/
Pintayya537/
Penťaová532/
Pinteiio531/
Pinťa501/

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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 Pentiah
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