Pfenning Surname

200,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,081 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Pfenning Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfenning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0291:352,24431,564
Germany9171:87,79211,059
Canada371:995,82774,831
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
Austria181:473,08046,251
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Pfenning Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pfenning is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfenning? popularity and diffusion

Pfenning is the 200,527th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,501,944 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Pfenning reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,029 people, or 1 in 352,244. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 9 percent reside, Colorado, where 7 percent reside and North Dakota, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Pfenning occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 44 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Pfenning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pfenning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pfenning last name rose 1,559 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pfenning Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pfenning last name are 11.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.62% registered with the political party.

The amount Pfenning earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 27.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,094 per year; in United States they earn 13.68% more than the national average, earning $49,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.46% more than the national average, earning $63,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfennings94488/
Pfeenning941/
Penning937,380/
Fenning932,161/
Pfennin931/
Pennings885,571/
Fennings88223/
Fuenning8869/
Phenning8855/
Penningh8843/
Fienning8842/
Penningt889/
Pienning882/
Peenning881/
Pennning881/
Pfinning880/
Fennin8664/
Pennin8635/
Phennings821/
Pffinning820/
Venning802,727/
Finning80362/
Penninx80349/
Pinning80240/
Pennink80149/
Fünning8074/
Pennina808/
Pennind805/
Pennion802/
Pennint802/
Pengnin802/
Fennina801/
Penneng800/
Femning800/
Fennien800/
Penningová781/
Penninck75831/
Phengnin75158/
Penninkx7577/
Penninks7561/
Pennincx7516/
Finnings754/
Pennueng751/
Penninke751/
Penneung751/
Fuenneng751/
Venningø751/
Pennyong751/
Pinnings750/
Fennen71823/
Finnin71612/
Vennin71438/
Pinnin71153/
Pnging7129/
Pennen7125/
Pennincks7113/
Pennim714/
Femnin711/
Vinning67387/
Vennink67248/
Pennuen6798/
Pinnion6756/
Pnin6727/
Pinnint6716/
Pennent6715/
Finnäng6711/
Pengnim6711/
Vennäng673/
Pinnina672/
Fennyon671/
Femneng671/
Fnin670/
Fennent670/
Finnion670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pfenning
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