Pendennis Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Pendennis Surname Definition:
PENDENNIS: From the castle of Pendenis or Pendunes (ancient name of St. Ives); from pen-dinaz, -dinas, the peninsula or fortified headland; or, according to Camden, the head fort, fortress, or fortified place.
Pendennis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Pendennis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
PENDENNIS: From the castle of Pendenis or Pendunes (ancient name of St. Ives); from pen-dinaz, -dinas, the peninsula or fortified headland; or, according to Camden, the head fort, fortress, or fortified place.
PENDENNIS: A castle in Cornwall.
Pendennis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pendennis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pendennis is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pendennis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Pendennis is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pendennis live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most frequent in: Berkshire, where 33 percent live, East Sussex, where 33 percent live and Greater London, where 17 percent live.
Pendennis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pendennis has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pendennis surname increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendens | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ben Dennis | 84 | 13 | / |
| Pendensi | 82 | 14 | / |
| Pondenis | 82 | 7 | / |
| Pendense | 82 | 1 | / |
| Paynedennis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benn-Dennis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ben Denis | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pendans | 75 | 22 | / |
| Pentens | 75 | 0 | / |
| bin Dennis | 74 | 65 | / |
| Pendenza | 71 | 704 | / |
| Benedens | 71 | 135 | / |
| Pendones | 71 | 127 | / |
| Pindonis | 71 | 18 | / |
| Pendence | 71 | 17 | / |
| Bendonis | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bendanis | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pandonis | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pendimni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pandinis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bendensi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pientens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pendains | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ben Duenius | 70 | 3 | / |
| Bain-Dennis | 70 | 2 | / |
| bin Dennius | 70 | 1 | / |
| bin Denis | 67 | 47 | / |
| Penedones | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bandenius | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bondenius | 67 | 6 | / |
| Penetansa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ben Donis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bendaenzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pendne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfendner | 59 | 33 | / |
| Pfndner | 50 | 1 | / |
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