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

Peny (Marathi: पेन्य) is most common in France. It may also appear as a variant: Pény. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 316,633^rd most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,155,022 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Peny reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Peny is also the 134,446^th most common given name in the world, held by 2,917 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 539 people, or 1 in 123,233. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 35 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 27 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside. Barring France Peny is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Peny Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Peny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peny last name fell 52 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 140 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peny Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Peny surname are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% registered with 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.