Penzkofer Surname

230,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Penzkofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penzkofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6271:49,4816,452
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Austria121:709,62061,025
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Penzkofer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penzkofer occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penzkofer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 230,517th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,152,448 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Penzkofer live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Penzkofer is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,627 people, or 1 in 49,481. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 84 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Penzkofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Penzkofer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Penzkofer surname increased 1,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penzkofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Penzkofer last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Penzkofer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $48,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% more than the national average, earning $50,729 CAD per year.

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