Phenny Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Phenny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya751:615,73228,396
United States181:20,136,607622,629
England71:7,959,723202,100
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Phenny (3,922) may also be a first name.

Phenny Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phenny occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phenny? popularity and diffusion

Phenny is the 1,806,862nd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name Phenny is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Phenny are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Phenny is also the 111,825th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 3,922 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 615,732. In Kenya Phenny is most prevalent in: Homa Bay County, where 68 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 12 percent reside and Migori County, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Phenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Phenny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Phenny surname rose 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Phenny surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Phenny surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Phenny earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phenney927/
Pheny9127/
Phenyo83766/
Pheney83144/
Phinny83115/
Phenna8387/
Pheeny8334/
Pheany833/
Phnney831/
Phenni831/
Pheniy830/
Phynny830/
Peny801,184/
Pechennyy8011/
Pechennyi806/
Phny803/
Phinney775,657/
Phennet77243/
Pheeney77147/
Phenner7729/
Phetnoy7727/
Phennoi778/
Phetnuy772/
Phennis771/
Phetney771/
Phennee771/
Phennie771/
Pehenyi771/
Phesney770/
Fenny731,329/
Phene73371/
Penoy73310/
Peney73250/
Peiny73161/
Pheni73133/
Penay7383/
Penyi7367/
Peyny7348/
Penyo7346/
Penyy7343/
Phena7335/
Peany7330/
Peniy7322/
Phiny737/
Phenh735/
Peeny732/
Phené732/
Pesny731/
Pieny731/
Petny730/
Penyt730/
Phengnet71270/
Phengnoi71209/
Phengnit7123/
Phaennoi7121/
Peangnoy713/
Phennaid711/
Pheatnoy711/
Pphinney710/
Phinyo679,329/
Fenney671,509/
Pheane67623/
Phenis67389/
Pinhey67357/
Venney67251/
Fennoy67199/
Phenes67123/
Peeney67112/
Petney67103/
Phinna6781/
Petnoy6769/
Penhey6765/
Peanne6762/
Peaney6737/
Pheana6732/
Phetni6730/
Pengay6729/
Peanna6722/
Phenit6722/
Phenge6722/
Penhay6715/
Petnuy6715/
Petnys6714/
Penaya6713/
Phiney6712/
Pesney6711/
Penoey6710/
Pengoy675/
Pheine674/
Peanyi674/
Phinne673/
Phinni673/
Phenee673/
Pheena673/
Vennoy672/
Fienny672/
Peenay672/
Pheniz672/
Phiene672/
Fennyi672/
Peinne671/
Peneey671/
Pfenni671/
Painny671/
Vennay671/
Phenie671/
Phener671/
Pheina671/
Pienay671/
Pettny671/
Phinay671/
Pheene671/
Peanyo671/
Peinoy671/
Feheny671/
Phenoi671/
Phenui671/
Phnnoi671/
Phnnui671/
Phinoy671/
Pheangnoi671/
Pheenh671/
Pehnuy671/
Fennay670/
Feenny670/
Pfenne670/
Phenoa670/
Phinnh670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phenny
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