Penye Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Penye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Penye (26) may also be a first name.

Penye Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Penye Come From? nationality or country of origin

Penye is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Penye is mostly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Penye are found; 33 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 33 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Penye is also the 2,084,397th most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 26 people.

The last name Penye is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,380,674. In Ukraine Penye is mostly concentrated in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 100 percent reside. Beside Ukraine Penye is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.

Penye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Penye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Penye surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phenye91112/
Penaye9178/
Peniye9110/
Penyer918/
Peneye916/
Penhye914/
Penyee911/
Penyie911/
Pengiye8345/
Penayes8312/
Peenyie831/
Pegniye831/
Penge802,053/
Penoy80310/
Peney80250/
Penie80165/
Penea80146/
Penay8083/
Penae8060/
Penje8056/
Penei8039/
Pegne8023/
Penue8015/
Pinye808/
Peneu806/
Penee803/
Penoe803/
Pengaiye773/
Pegnayee771/
Penayo7313,627/
Peigne731,252/
Peneux73274/
Pheney73144/
Peeney73112/
Petney73103/
Peneha7389/
Penuya7387/
Petnoy7369/
Penhey7365/
Penier7355/
Penyia7344/
Peneia7339/
Peaney7337/
Pengay7329/
Peneya7327/
Phenge7322/
Penhay7315/
Penyit7315/
Petnuy7315/
Penaya7313/
Pegner7313/
Pengie7312/
Pesney7311/
Penoey7310/
Peneas738/
Penawe737/
Peniya736/
Peinge736/
Phenae735/
Pengoy735/
Penjiy734/
Peenge734/
Peanea734/
Phenee733/
Penehe733/
Penjeu733/
Peinea733/
Peenay732/
Pegnet732/
Pengei732/
Pienie732/
Peinue732/
Penies732/
Peneyo732/
Pegnes731/
Peneey731/
Peneis731/
Peneut731/
Penjay731/
Phenie731/
Penied731/
Pengoe731/
Peanei731/
Peneus731/
Pineye731/
Pienay731/
Peuneu731/
Penayi731/
Peinee731/
Peinoy731/
Pegnie731/
Penyuy731/
Peniez731/
Penjie731/
Pinyes731/
Pinaye731/
Peneja731/
Peange731/
Pehnuy731/
Penyoi731/
Pengea730/
Penoie730/
Pinyer730/
Peigney67817/
Pheeney67147/
Peignet67145/
Pengeyo6772/
Peigner6741/
Pheneas6738/
Painaye6730/
Phetnoy6727/
Peyneou6721/
Pengoue6713/
Phenies6712/
Peignie6712/
Peñe6710/
Phenney677/
Penayop676/
Penyich675/
Penayah675/
Penuuya674/
Penayos674/
Peengay673/
Penhowe673/
Pinyaei672/
Penahee672/
Phetnuy672/
Poynyer671/
Pengayi671/
Penjaya671/
Phetney671/
Peunjiy671/
Petnieh671/
Peniyas671/
Peynier671/
Pethneu671/
Phennee671/
Penaiee671/
Penayap671/
Pengeja671/
Pengeji671/
Pengiya671/
Peignee671/
Peignes671/
Peignez671/
Pegneux671/
Pegnoyi671/
Penouet671/
Pinaiye671/
Phennie671/
Penaues671/
Pengeai671/
Peamnoy671/
Peanyoy671/
Pfengie670/
Phenier670/
Phesney670/
Pegnies670/
Pheenee670/
Petnead670/
Pegness670/
Pegniey670/

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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
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  • 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 Penye
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