Peñalver Surname

31,584th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Peñalver Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peñalver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain8,5871:5,445675
Venezuela4,6301:6,524744
Philippines1,3621:74,33112,842
Argentina1,1921:35,8593,003
Colombia7381:64,7352,948
Mexico3051:406,9718,024
Panama201:195,6135,661
Cuba161:720,1706,008
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Penalver (3,773), Peńalver (2), Pénalver (1) & Pêñâlvêr (1) are calculated separately.

Peñalver Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peñalver is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Penalver, Peńalver, Pénalver or Pêñâlvêr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peñalver? popularity and diffusion

Peñalver is the 31,584th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 431,267 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Peñalver reside; 51 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Spain, where it is borne by 8,587 people, or 1 in 5,445. In Spain Peñalver is primarily found in: Murcia, where 32 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 21 percent reside and Catalonia, where 12 percent reside. Not including Spain it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 27 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Peñalver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Peñalver has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Peñalver surname expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peñalver Last Name Statistics demography

Peñalver earn notably less less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 23.98% less than the national average, earning $17,259,400 COP per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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