Penhaligon Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Penhaligon Surname Definition:

From pen-helygan, the head of the willows. compare Penhellick.

Penhaligon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3811:146,24214,079
Australia1421:190,11118,903
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815

Penhaligon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From pen-helygan, the head of the willows. compare Penhellick.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Penhaligon Last Name Facts

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

Penhaligon occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penhaligon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Penhaligon is the 552,857th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,630,062 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Penhaligon are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 381 people, or 1 in 146,242. In England it is most frequent in: Cornwall, where 66 percent reside, Devon, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Penhaligon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penhaligon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 529 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penhaligon Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Penhaligon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 28.26% more than the national average, earning R 304,788 per year and in United States they earn 33.44% more than the national average, earning $57,578 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penaligon9533/
Penhalligon950/
Penhaligan9076/
Penaliggon9017/
Penhalegon906/
Penhallegon86182/
Penhalligan860/
Penaligan842/
Panaligan7416,009/
Panalaigan702/
Panalligan701/
Panalegan635/
Paneligan631/
Panalugan631/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penhaligon
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