Penzinger Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Penzinger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penzinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria2481:34,3365,516
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Penzinger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penzinger is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Penzinger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penzinger? popularity and diffusion

Penzinger is the 910,497th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. The surname Penzinger is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Penzinger reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Austria, where it is held by 248 people, or 1 in 34,336. In Austria Penzinger is mostly found in: Upper Austria, where 81 percent are found, Burgenland, where 10 percent are found and Styria, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Austria this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 7 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

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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
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