Peña Surname
Approximately 1,054,945 people bear this surname
Peña Surname Definition:
One who came from Peña (large rock); the name of several places in Spain; dweller near a large stone.
A jutting rock. Hence someone who lives near this type of landscape. It also refers to merlons of a battlement.
Found in Galicia, Leon, and Castile.
Read More About This SurnamePeña Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 239,427 | 1:518 | 77 |
| Colombia | 175,690 | 1:272 | 40 |
| Venezuela | 148,810 | 1:203 | 29 |
| Peru | 93,705 | 1:339 | 47 |
| Dominican Republic | 89,051 | 1:117 | 15 |
| Spain | 70,608 | 1:662 | 59 |
| Cuba | 58,787 | 1:196 | 28 |
| Chile | 51,675 | 1:341 | 65 |
| Philippines | 28,014 | 1:3,614 | 268 |
| Argentina | 22,433 | 1:1,905 | 246 |
| El Salvador | 18,026 | 1:352 | 70 |
| Bolivia | 13,114 | 1:810 | 166 |
| Paraguay | 11,338 | 1:638 | 163 |
| Guatemala | 8,037 | 1:2,001 | 329 |
| Nicaragua | 7,864 | 1:766 | 161 |
| Panama | 5,991 | 1:653 | 129 |
| Costa Rica | 5,247 | 1:911 | 194 |
| Uruguay | 3,613 | 1:950 | 100 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,403 | 1:2,530 | 234 |
| United States | 1,001 | 1:362,097 | 32,264 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Aruba | 102 | 1:1,014 | 137 |
| Ecuador | 97 | 1:163,978 | 7,313 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Germany | 79 | 1:1,019,056 | 69,716 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Andorra | 38 | 1:2,206 | 416 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1:2,938,814 | 7,190 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Pena (223,598), Peńa (33), Peňa (25), Pèña (8), Peñá (7), Péña (3), Peñà (2), Peñä (1), Peñǻ (1), Pêña (1), Péna (8), Penã (2) & Péñá (1) are calculated separately.
Peña (654) may also be a first name.
Peña Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Peña (large rock); the name of several places in Spain; dweller near a large stone.
A jutting rock. Hence someone who lives near this type of landscape. It also refers to merlons of a battlement.
Found in Galicia, Leon, and Castile. Name of village near Mondonedo, and other villages near Lugo, Orense, and Compostela. Derived from latin "poena" - punishment.
Castilian name from valley of Mena (Burgos). Later extended throughout the Peninsula.
User-submitted Reference
This surname is Spnaish and refers to a large rock or boulder .
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Average Peña Salary in
Colombia
$22,933,800 COP
Per year
Average Salary in
Colombia
$22,702,486 COP
Per year
Peña Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peña Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Peña is found most frequently in Mexico. It can also occur in the variant forms: Pena, Peńa, Peňa, Pèña, Peñá, Péña, Peñà, Peñä, Peñǻ, Pêña, Péna, Penã or Péñá. For other potential spellings of Peña click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peña? popularity and diffusion
The last name Peña is the 509th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,908 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Peña reside; 49 percent reside in South America and 31 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Peña is also the 324,709th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 654 people.
It is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 239,427 people, or 1 in 518. In Mexico Peña is primarily found in: México, where 16 percent reside, Mexico City, where 9 percent reside and Nuevo León, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Mexico it occurs in 94 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 17 percent reside and Venezuela, where 14 percent reside.
Peña Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Peña earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 11.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,226 per year and in Colombia they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $22,933,800 COP per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pena | 92 | 223,598 | / |
| Peńa | 92 | 33 | / |
| Peňa | 92 | 25 | / |
| Pèña | 92 | 8 | / |
| Peñá | 92 | 7 | / |
| Péña | 92 | 3 | / |
| Peñà | 92 | 2 | / |
| Peñä | 92 | 1 | / |
| Peñǻ | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pêña | 92 | 1 | / |
| Peaña | 89 | 5 | / |
| Peñ A | 89 | 4 | / |
| Peñña | 89 | 4 | / |
| Peñaa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Peñna | 89 | 3 | / |
| Poeña | 89 | 2 | / |
| Peñia | 89 | 2 | / |
| Penña | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peñea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pueña | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peñ | 86 | 8 | / |
| Péna | 83 | 8 | / |
| Penã | 83 | 2 | / |
| Péñá | 83 | 1 | / |
| Peña y | 80 | 86 | / |
| Peñayo | 80 | 9 | / |
| Peña I | 80 | 2 | / |
| Piña | 75 | 175,111 | / |
| Paña | 75 | 8,681 | / |
| Pean | 75 | 4,441 | / |
| Peño | 75 | 450 | / |
| Puña | 75 | 407 | / |
| Beña | 75 | 149 | / |
| Peñe | 75 | 10 | / |
| Poña | 75 | 5 | / |
| Píña | 75 | 2 | / |
| Peñu | 75 | 2 | / |
| P-Ña | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peñi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pieñ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peañ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pìña | 75 | 1 | / |
| Penha | 67 | 29,108 | / |
| Penna | 67 | 26,044 | / |
| Panea | 67 | 1,447 | / |
| Peano | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Ponea | 67 | 850 | / |
| Penia | 67 | 713 | / |
| Penya | 67 | 609 | / |
| Peana | 67 | 430 | / |
| Piaña | 67 | 412 | / |
| Peane | 67 | 331 | / |
| Pinea | 67 | 308 | / |
| Piena | 67 | 279 | / |
| Penua | 67 | 278 | / |
| Penao | 67 | 192 | / |
| Peyan | 67 | 182 | / |
| Penau | 67 | 155 | / |
| Baeña | 67 | 148 | / |
| Penea | 67 | 146 | / |
| Paena | 67 | 133 | / |
| Peuna | 67 | 91 | / |
| Paean | 67 | 91 | / |
| Peina | 67 | 85 | / |
| Penay | 67 | 83 | / |
| Pañao | 67 | 75 | / |
| Penai | 67 | 72 | / |
| Bueña | 67 | 69 | / |
| Puena | 67 | 67 | / |
| Penae | 67 | 60 | / |
| Penah | 67 | 57 | / |
| Pewna | 67 | 53 | / |
| Peona | 67 | 49 | / |
| Pañau | 67 | 49 | / |
| Peena | 67 | 39 | / |
| Pewan | 67 | 34 | / |
| Peani | 67 | 32 | / |
| Peany | 67 | 30 | / |
| Piñea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Poean | 67 | 25 | / |
| Punea | 67 | 20 | / |
| Peain | 67 | 17 | / |
| Peyna | 67 | 17 | / |
| Penaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Peanh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Piñao | 67 | 12 | / |
| Penwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peian | 67 | 8 | / |
| Payña | 67 | 7 | / |
| Poena | 67 | 6 | / |
| Peñio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Piñaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beaña | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pañia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pen-A | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pehna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beñia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peanu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peuño | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pbena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peñue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piiña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peaño | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pe Na | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piñay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piñña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pânea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppiña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppuña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peaon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peutna | 60 | 1 | / |
| Peungna | 55 | 2 | / |
| Peunaud | 55 | 1 | / |
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