Peñafel Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Peñafel Surname User-submission:
The surname Peñafiel is believed to have Spanish origins. It originated from the name of a castle in a town called Peñafiel in Valladolid, Spain, known as Castillo de Peñafiel. The name is derived from the Latin Pinna fidelis which means 'loyal rock or mountain.
Read More About This SurnamePeñafel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
The alternate forms: Penafel (3) are calculated separately.
Peñafel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Peñafiel is believed to have Spanish origins. It originated from the name of a castle in a town called Peñafiel in Valladolid, Spain, known as Castillo de Peñafiel. The name is derived from the Latin Pinna fidelis which means 'loyal rock or mountain.'
Additionally, Spanish legends say that when Count Sancho Garcia finally took over this castle, he planted his lance atop the hill and screamed, Ésta será la Peña Fiel de Castilla! which translates to 'This will be Castile's faithful rock!' and thus the castle got its current name.
Aside from Spain, Portugal also has a town called Penafiel. It was also named after the Penafiel castle or also known as the palace of the counts of Penafiel. The name was believed to be a shortened form of the Latin Pinna fidelis.
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Where Does The Last Name Peñafel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peñafel is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Penafel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peñafel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Peñafel is the 3,485,539th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. Peñafel occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Peñafel reside; 91 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 91 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.
The last name Peñafel is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 3,490,973. In The Philippines Peñafel is primarily concentrated in: Davao Region, where 28 percent live, Western Visayas, where 28 percent live and Calabarzon, where 10 percent live. Excluding The Philippines Peñafel is found in one country. It also occurs in Peru, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penafel | 95 | 3 | / |
| Peñiafel | 93 | 1 | / |
| Peñeafiel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Peñapfiel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Piñafel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Penafiel | 80 | 7,649 | / |
| Piñafiel | 80 | 32 | / |
| Pañafiel | 80 | 13 | / |
| Peñefiel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Peñafill | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peńafiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peñaifil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peniafel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pèñafiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Penhafiel | 75 | 17 | / |
| Peniafiel | 75 | 6 | / |
| Penafil | 71 | 14 | / |
| Piñafil | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pañafil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pinapfel | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pinafiel | 67 | 10 | / |
| Panafiel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Penefiel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Panofiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peniafil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peñeifil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panafell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pinatfel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penofiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pinafelt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pinapfl | 57 | 1 | / |
| Panofil | 57 | 1 | / |
| Painefil | 53 | 468 | / |
| Panefleh | 53 | 7 | / |
| Paynefil | 53 | 3 | / |
| Piniafil | 53 | 1 | / |
| Penaphil | 53 | 1 | / |
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