Pendlebury Surname

91,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Pendlebury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pendlebury,' a town.

Pendlebury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7081:20,5752,909
Australia1,2611:21,4082,969
United States4881:742,74458,145
Canada2881:127,93613,339
Wales1061:29,1942,998
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
Scotland691:77,5925,787
Northern Ireland481:38,4383,628
Isle of Man361:2,384463
Ireland351:134,5416,387
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
France81:8,302,840321,660
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malta41:107,5681,849
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8811:12,9591,957
Wales221:71,2923,399
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Isle of Man71:7,753762
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Pendlebury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pendlebury,' a town.

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

(English) belonging to Pendlebury (Lancs), end 12th cent. Penulbery, 13th and 14th cent. Penhulbury, Penilbury [This stronghold—O.E. burh, dat. byrig-can hardly be conn. with Pendle (Hill), from which it is some considerable distance; so that the first two elements may represent the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Penw(e)alh, or Penw(e)ald]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

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

The Pendleburys, who possess the name of a township in the county, are now mostly found in the Bolton district. In 1588 William Pendleburie of Wichford, Warwickshire, contributed £12 to the Armada Fund (Sp.).

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

Pendlebury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pendlebury occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pendlebury.

How Common Is The Last Name Pendlebury? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pendlebury is the 91,343rd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,390,222 people. The surname Pendlebury is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Pendlebury are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 2,708 people, or 1 in 20,575. In England Pendlebury is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 41 percent are found, Lancashire, where 12 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Pendlebury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pendlebury has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pendlebury last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 678 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 482 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 493 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 3,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pendlebury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pendlebury are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pendlebury earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.25% more than the national average, earning R 292,884 per year; in United States they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $41,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.09% more than the national average, earning $54,698 CAD per year.

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