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Where Does The Last Name Penford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Penford is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 468,258^th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,149,785 people. Penford occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Penford live; 64 percent live in East Africa and 64 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Penford is also the 372,032^nd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 516 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 463 people, or 1 in 114,345. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 69 percent are found, Tabora Region, where 27 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Penford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Penford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Penford surname expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penford Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Penford surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Penford earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.53% less than the national average, earning $34,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $57,907 CAD per year.