Penzvalto Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Penzvalto Surname User-submission:

Penzvalto is a Hungarian surname that means 'money changer'.

Lot of Pénzváltós come from the northwestern part of Hungary. My grandfather, who has this surname, came from a little village named Cakóháza. In Cakóháza there are many graves with this surname.

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Penzvalto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada61:6,140,932260,641

The alternate forms: Pénzváltó (77) are calculated separately.

Penzvalto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Penzvalto is a Hungarian surname that means 'money changer'.

Lot of Pénzváltós come from the northwestern part of Hungary. My grandfather, who has this surname, came from a little village named Cakóháza. In Cakóháza there are many graves with this surname. In the 18-19th century there were a lot of Jewish and Armenian people in the village who may have worked as money changers (this is only my suspicion).

- p.bence88

Penzvalto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penzvalto is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Pénzváltó. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Penzvalto? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Penzvalto live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Penzvalto is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 80 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 38 percent are found.

Penzvalto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Penzvalto are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Penzvalto earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pénzváltó8977/
Penzualto891/
Panzavolta63302/
Ben Osvaldo603/
Bonisvaldo531/
Bones Valdo502/
bin Osvaldo501/
Boonsavalit501/

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