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

Penya (Marathi: पेन्या, Oriya: େପଁୟ, Russian: Пеня) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

Penya is the 530,954^th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 11,966,414 people. Penya is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Penya live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 518,802^nd most widely held first name globally, borne by 290 people.

Penya is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 373,639. In South Africa Penya is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 25 percent live, Free State, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 22 percent live. Excluding South Africa Penya is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Lesotho, where 12 percent live.

Penya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Penya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Penya surname increased 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Penya last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Penya earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning R 251,208 per year and in United States they earn 33.93% less than the national average, earning $28,508 USD per year.