Penyer Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Penyer Surname Definition:

From pen-veor, the great head.

Penyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Penyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From pen-veor, the great head.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Penyer Last Name Facts

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

Penyer occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Penyer.

How Common Is The Last Name Penyer? popularity and diffusion

Penyer is the 6,723,624th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Penyer are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

The last name Penyer is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada Penyer is primarily found in: Quebec, where 100 percent are found. Not including Canada Penyer occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.

Penyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Penyer surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penoyer92463/
Penyere921/
Penyerd921/
Peneyer920/
Penayer920/
Penye9112/
Peunoyer860/
Penger83294/
Phenye83112/
Penier8355/
Penher8324/
Pegner8313/
Ponyer837/
Penhye834/
Penear833/
Peneyr833/
Penyee831/
Penuer831/
Penyie831/
Peneer830/
Penoyr830/
Pinyer830/
Penoer830/
Pinyerd77150/
Pionyer77103/
Penoyar7796/
Peigner7741/
Panyier7712/
Penauer7710/
Penoyre777/
Peniere775/
Peniyar774/
Peneard774/
Peneyre773/
Peenger771/
Poynyer771/
Peneitr771/
Penawer771/
Penayor771/
Peenyie771/
Peynier771/
Poenier770/
Penoyor770/
Phenier770/
Peanger770/
Phenger770/
Pengear770/
Paenier770/
Penge732,053/
Penie73165/
Penje7356/
Pegne7323/
Pinye738/
Peñer738/
Peignier71699/
Peigneur7167/
Pineyerd714/
Pengaiye713/
Panier673,009/
Peigne671,252/
Pinger671,227/
Pinier67956/
Pinuer67804/
Panjer67300/
Pineer67171/
Ponier67130/
Pigner67103/
Penhey6765/
Phenge6722/
Penhay6715/
Penyit6715/
Pengie6712/
Peinge676/
Pögner675/
Penjiy674/
Peenge674/
Penehe673/
Penjeu673/
Pegnet672/
Pengei672/
Pienie672/
Penies672/
Pinjer671/
Pegnes671/
Peneey671/
Penjay671/
Penoir671/
Penajr671/
Phenie671/
Penied671/
Pinher671/
Peñear671/
Pegnie671/
Penyuy671/
Peniez671/
Penjie671/
Pinyes671/
Pinyir671/
Pígner671/
Peange671/
Penyoi671/
Pengea670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penyer
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