Penyani Surname
Approximately 378 people bear this surname
Penyani Surname Definition:
Penyani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: behold.
Penyani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 188 | 1:82,118 | 11,985 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Penyani (168) may also be a first name.
Penyani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Penyani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: behold.
Penyani Demographics
Average Penyani Salary in
South Africa
R 237,852
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Penyani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penyani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Penyani is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Penyani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 757,040th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. Penyani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Penyani reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 705,855th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 168 people.
The last name Penyani is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 82,118. In Zimbabwe Penyani is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 49 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 23 percent live and Harare Province, where 15 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe Penyani is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 48 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Penyani Last Name Statistics demography
Penyani earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning R 237,852 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penyanyi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Phenyani | 93 | 3 | / |
| Penyanni | 93 | 1 | / |
| Panyani | 86 | 783 | / |
| Ponyani | 86 | 212 | / |
| Penyane | 86 | 186 | / |
| Peniani | 86 | 105 | / |
| Pinyani | 86 | 35 | / |
| Penyana | 86 | 16 | / |
| Penjani | 86 | 5 | / |
| Peneani | 86 | 4 | / |
| Penhani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Penyoni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Phenyane | 80 | 1,084 | / |
| Panyanoi | 80 | 45 | / |
| Phanyani | 80 | 29 | / |
| Phenyana | 80 | 14 | / |
| Phinyani | 80 | 10 | / |
| Panyanyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Panjyani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pinjyani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phanyanai | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pinjani | 71 | 918 | / |
| Pinyana | 71 | 493 | / |
| Panjani | 71 | 429 | / |
| Pignani | 71 | 304 | / |
| Pinyane | 71 | 210 | / |
| Ponjani | 71 | 85 | / |
| Piniani | 71 | 15 | / |
| Penjane | 71 | 10 | / |
| Peniana | 71 | 10 | / |
| Penjana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Panyoni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peneane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pegnoni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peniane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phinyana | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ponyanne | 67 | 23 | / |
| Painjani | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ponijani | 67 | 9 | / |
| Phinyane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Panyanee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ponjhani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phenjane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pigniani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Panjaani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Panjhani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pinjanni | 67 | 3 | / |
| Penionis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penijana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panyonyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panyonoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phiniani | 67 | 1 | / |
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