Where Does The Last Name Pepena Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pepena (Georgian: ფეფენა, Russian: Пепена) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Pepeña. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pepena? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 579,404^th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,445,657 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 96 percent of Pepena reside; 96 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 87 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 501,377^th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 308 people.

The surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 470 people, or 1 in 17,348. In Papua New Guinea Pepena is most prevalent in: Southern Highlands, where 39 percent reside, Central, where 15 percent reside and National Capital District, where 13 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.