Penyayi Surname
Approximately 219 people bear this surname
Penyayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 212 | 1:72,822 | 10,797 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Penyayi (10) may also be a first name.
Penyayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penyayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Penyayi occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Penyayi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Penyayi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,111,382nd most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Penyayi live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Penyayi is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename internationally, held by 10 people.
It is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 72,822. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 30 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 26 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe Penyayi exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penyahia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Penhay | 77 | 15 | / |
| Penjai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Penyie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Penyuy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Penjay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Penhai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Panyaai | 71 | 44 | / |
| Pinjayi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Peanjai | 71 | 6 | / |
| Penjiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pinyaei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pienjai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Panyayo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pegnoyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peanyoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pengeai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penyeye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peenyie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penjaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penjiyap | 67 | 21 | / |
| Peniseya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Panyahai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phaenjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penjeyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panaayai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pegnayee | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penyayi
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