Penison Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Penison Surname Definition:

PENNYSON: 'The son of Penny' (Bardsley). John Pennysoun, forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 383).

Penison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Penison (78) may also be a first name.

Penison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PENNYSON: 'The son of Penny' (Bardsley). John Pennysoun, forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 383).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Penison Last Name Facts

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

Penison is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Penison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penison? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,649,889th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Penison reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 78 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States Penison is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 64 percent reside, Louisiana, where 18 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States Penison exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Penison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Penison has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penison Last Name Statistics demography

Penison earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

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