Peñaloza Surname

6,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Chile

Peñaloza Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'smooth rocks', 'crockery', 'the piece of tile located on the top of a rocky mountain' or 'a really big stone'.

Peñaloza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico27,3881:4,532589
Colombia18,4211:2,593478
Venezuela13,2401:2,281389
Chile8,0371:2,192393
Argentina7,8391:5,453591
Peru5,0891:6,246959
Bolivia2,8581:3,715571
Philippines1,9961:50,7218,328
Panama1,0571:3,701449
Ecuador7291:21,8192,996
Spain5061:92,3957,710
Uruguay941:36,5084,223
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Nicaragua321:188,1592,461
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Malta11:430,2723,380
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Macau11:601,6301,582
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Penaloza (6,810), Péñaloza (1), Peńaloza (1) & Peñáloza (1) are calculated separately.

Peñaloza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'smooth rocks', 'crockery', 'the piece of tile located on the top of a rocky mountain' or 'a really big stone'.

- Jorge Andres Peñaloza Gonzalez

Peñaloza Last Name Facts

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

Peñaloza occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Penaloza, Péñaloza, Peńaloza or Peñáloza. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peñaloza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,467th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 83,417 people. The surname Peñaloza occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Peñaloza are found; 64 percent are found in South America and 36 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

The surname Peñaloza is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 27,388 people, or 1 in 4,532. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: México, where 27 percent live, Guerrero, where 19 percent live and Michoacán, where 17 percent live. Barring Mexico it exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 21 percent live and Venezuela, where 15 percent live.

Peñaloza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Peñaloza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peñaloza last name grew 457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peñaloza Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Peñaloza earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,397 per year and in Colombia they earn 8.81% less than the national average, earning $20,702,900 COP per year.

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