Pankhurst Surname

117,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Pankhurst Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pankhurst,' an estate in East Sussex (Lower). For a curious corruption, v. Pancoast.

1798. Married — Nicholas Pankhurst and Elizabeth Walter: St. George, Hanover Square.

Owen Evans and Elizabeth Pancoust: ibid.

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Pankhurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6931:32,9114,371
Australia1,1961:22,5723,114
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Canada2741:134,47313,927
New Zealand1971:22,9864,040
South Africa901:601,97445,802
Scotland571:93,9276,548
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Turks and Caicos Islands81:4,291379
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0411:23,4153,261
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Pankhurst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pankhurst,' an estate in East Sussex (Lower). For a curious corruption, v. Pancoast.

1798. Married — Nicholas Pankhurst and Elizabeth Walter: St. George, Hanover Square.

Owen Evans and Elizabeth Pancoust: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Pankhurst or Penkhurst; acc. to Lower, an estate in E. Sussex [Middle English hurst, Old English hyrst, a wood: early forms of the name lacking, nothing definite can be said as to the origin of the first element; but the Sussex word pennock, ‘a small bridge over a water- course,’ may be mentioned as being phonetically possible]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Some years ago this name was discussed in the Press, and it was suggested that in some cases at least it stood for Pentecost, but no evidence was given. In his earlier book Weekley repeated this. Harrison, reviewing him, denounced the idea as “disposed of” and “far-fetched.” It will perhaps be sufficient answer to this criticism to say that in Romney Marsh Pentecost is a very common name on paper; but in the mouths of men almost unknown, being always pronounced Pankhurst. 1 can also point to a record more than 300 years old where John Pankhurst of Sussex is called “alias Pentecost.”

Surnames (1917) by Walter Parry Haskett-Smith

A location name in Sussex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Pankhursts take their name from an estate in East Sussex.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pankhurst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pankhurst is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pankhurst? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pankhurst is the 117,485th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,859,542 people. The surname Pankhurst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Pankhurst live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,693 people, or 1 in 32,911. In England Pankhurst is most prevalent in: Kent, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and East Sussex, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Pankhurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pankhurst has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pankhurst surname expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pankhurst Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pankhurst surname are 43.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pankhurst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 166.82% more than the national average, earning R 634,068 per year; in United States they earn 6.71% less than the national average, earning $40,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $53,275 CAD per year.

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