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

The surname Peny (Marathi: पेन्य) is most common in France. It can appear as a variant: Pény. Click here to see other possible spellings of Peny.

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

The last name is the 316,633^rd most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,155,022 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Peny live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Peny is also the 134,446^th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 2,917 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 539 people, or 1 in 123,233. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 35 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 27 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside. Other than France it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Peny Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Peny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Peny last name decreased 52 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 140 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peny Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Peny last name is predominantly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peny surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the party.

Peny earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $42,104 USD per year.