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Where Does The Last Name Penuel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Penuel (Oriya: େପନୁଏଲ, Russian: Пенуэл) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Peñuel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penuel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 213,930^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,787,706 people. The last name Penuel is primarily found in Africa, where 45 percent of Penuel reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Penuel is also the 129,957^th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 3,082 people.

Penuel is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 778 people, or 1 in 227,690. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa, where 69 percent live, Taraba, where 9 percent live and Plateau, where 4 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Israel, where 11 percent live.

Penuel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Penuel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Penuel last name expanded 1,485 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penuel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Penuel surname are 32.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.87% registered to vote for the party.

Penuel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $40,778 USD per year.