The Palenzuela surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 476 people carried this name — #45,026 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 625,000 people counted. That is up 38% from 345 in 2000.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 96 people named Palenzuela live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Córdoba.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 87 people named Palenzuela.
Most of them — 51 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 14 départements, most often Aude.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Palenzuela,
with a public archive behind them.
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Antonio Palenzuela Velázquez 1919–2003 · Catholic priest
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Miguel Palenzuela 1933–2017 · actor
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Palenzuela.
- Palau 743 · U.S. census
- Palay 149 · U.S. census
- Palazzi 377 · U.S. census
- Palazzo 3,203 · U.S. census
- Palazzolo 3,374 · U.S. census
- Pale 366 · U.S. census
- Palermo 8,165 · U.S. census
- Paletta 537 · U.S. census
- Palin 898 · U.S. census
- Palis 230 · U.S. census
- Palka 1,190 · U.S. census
- Palla 662 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Palenzuela is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.