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

The surname Penya (Marathi: पेन्या, Oriya: େପଁୟ, Russian: Пеня) occurs most in South Africa. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Penya.

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

This last name is the 530,954^th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Penya reside; 48 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Penya is also the 518,802^nd most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 290 people.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 373,639. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 25 percent reside, Free State, where 24 percent reside and Gauteng, where 22 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Lesotho, where 12 percent reside.

Penya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Penya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Penya last name expanded 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

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