Peñafiel Surname

29,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Peñafiel 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.

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Peñafiel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8,4941:11,9191,189
Spain2,1851:21,3972,329
Mexico1,7691:70,1673,142
Colombia1,7331:27,5671,840
Peru1,2071:26,3332,825
Bolivia1,0521:10,0921,105
Chile7191:24,5011,451
Ecuador6181:25,7383,355
Venezuela1211:249,6206,194
Argentina911:469,70835,035
Panama821:47,7102,355
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Cuba91:1,280,3027,343
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Penafiel (7,649), Pèñafiel (1) & Peńafiel (1) are calculated separately.

Peñafiel (13) may also be a first name.

Peñafiel 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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Peñafiel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peñafiel is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Penafiel, Pèñafiel or Peńafiel. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Peñafiel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 29,552nd most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 402,116 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Peñafiel live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Peñafiel is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is held by 8,494 people, or 1 in 11,919. In The Philippines Peñafiel is mostly concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 37 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 13 percent live and National Capital Region, where 11 percent live. Apart from The Philippines this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 12 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.

Peñafiel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Peñafiel earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,883 per year and in Colombia they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $17,879,700 COP per year.

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