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

The last name Penya (Marathi: पेन्या, Oriya: େପଁୟ, Russian: Пеня) occurs most in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 530,954^th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 11,966,414 people. This last name is primarily 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 frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 290 people.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 373,639. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 25 percent live, Free State, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 22 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the surname rose 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Penya surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Penya surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% registered with the political 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.