Penverne Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Penverne Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penverne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3151:210,86632,777
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Jersey31:33,0674,675
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Penverne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penverne is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Penverne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 823,466th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Penverne are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Penverne is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 315 people, or 1 in 210,866. In France Penverne is primarily concentrated in: Brittany, where 42 percent live, Île-de-France, where 24 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 9 percent live. Apart from France it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent live and Jersey, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peneverne941/
Penvern93777/
Penfern800/
Benferane711/
Pimvern676/
Ben Varney672/
Panvrin671/
Phimvern631/

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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 Penverne
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