Penha is used as a family name or surname in Brazil. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Penha
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Brazil
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Penha

How popular is Penha?

Penha is common in Brazil.

Penha is ranked 13021 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Penhas grew by 40.12346 per cent to 227 since 2000 and ranked 82908 after elevating 19783 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 49.78 35.8
Black 29.52 23.46
Hispanic or Latino 13.22 16.67
Others 7.05 24.07
Penha is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Brazil which signifies that it is originated from Brazil. Around 40566 people have been found who wears Penha as their family name. Penha is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
4,085 Bolivia3
2,915 Paraguay3
32,086 Mexico3
184,212 France3
4,231 Jamaica2
50,640 Switzerland2
124,220 Italy2
4,086 Angola2
95,312 Argentina2
91,024 Belgium1
31,584 Peru1
9,116 Nicaragua1
810,193 Indonesia1
801 Cape Verde1
29,774 Venezuela1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
880 Djibouti1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
289,511 England1
356 Eritrea1
5,467 Haiti1
20,172 Hungary1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
47,615 Spain41
124,653 Canada20
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
212,512 India64
Countries with hundreds of Penha:
1,031 Portugal868
67,249 United States370
5,655 Colombia262
Countries with ten thousands of Penha:
530 Brazil38,906
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Penha Namesakes

  • Annette Penhaligon, Politician
  • Bruce Penhall, Film star
  • Joe Penhall, Playwright
  • Bruce Penhall, Film star
  • Susan Penhaligon, Actress
  • Bruce Penhall, Film star
  • Mariah da Penha, Actress
  • Bruce Penhall, Film star
  • Joe Penhall, Playwright
  • Sergio Penhas-Roll, Audio Engineer

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