Pendleton Surname
Approximately 24,892 people bear this surname
Pendleton Surname Definition:
Belonging to Pendleton (Lancs2), 13th cent. (both places) Penhulton, Pennulton, Penelton, Penhiltone [The Manchester Pendleton is near Pendlebury (q.v.), so that the first two elements of the name of the former place may be taken to have the same origin with those of the latter.
Read More About This SurnamePendleton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,821 | 1:16,611 | 2,104 |
| England | 2,037 | 1:27,353 | 3,725 |
| Canada | 449 | 1:82,061 | 9,150 |
| Australia | 217 | 1:124,404 | 13,629 |
| Wales | 102 | 1:30,339 | 3,079 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Northern Ireland | 29 | 1:63,622 | 4,809 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Guyana | 8 | 1:95,278 | 6,792 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 828 | 1:29,439 | 3,975 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,844 | 1:10,367 | 1,356 |
Pendleton (186) may also be a first name.
Pendleton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Belonging to Pendleton (Lancs2), 13th cent. (both places) Penhulton, Pennulton, Penelton, Penhiltone [The Manchester Pendleton is near Pendlebury (q.v.), so that the first two elements of the name of the former place may be taken to have the same origin with those of the latter. The Pendleton near Clitheroe-otherwise Little Pendleton—is at the foot of Pendle Hill: v. Pendle]
(English) One who came from Pendleton (hilltop village), in Lancashire.
Two townships in Lancashire are so called.
Local. The summit of the hill, Gaelic, from pendle, the summit, and dun, a hill. Pen—dal—ton, the town at the head of the valley.
A location name in Lancashire.
Pendleton Demographics
Average Male Pendleton Height
177.63 cm
Average Female Pendleton Height
162.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pendleton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pendleton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pendleton (Russian: Пендлетон) is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pendleton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 21,845th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 292,767 people. Pendleton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Pendleton reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 667,122nd most numerous first name in the world, held by 186 people.
The surname Pendleton is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 21,821 people, or 1 in 16,611. In The United States Pendleton is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 45 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Pendleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pendleton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pendleton last name expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 557 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pendleton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Pendleton surname is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pendleton surname are 12.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.8% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pendleton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning $42,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning $46,491 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penndleton | 95 | 4 | / |
| Pendlleton | 95 | 3 | / |
| Pendletoon | 95 | 2 | / |
| Pendletoin | 95 | 1 | / |
| Penddleton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pendlton | 94 | 23 | / |
| Pendelleton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Pendelton | 89 | 1,009 | / |
| Pendilton | 89 | 33 | / |
| Pemdleton | 89 | 3 | / |
| Pendlaton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pendletom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pendliton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pindleton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pendletan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pindelton | 78 | 1 | / |
Pendleton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pendleton in the Russian language | ||
| Пендлетон | pendleton | - |
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Pendleton Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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