Penistan Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Penistan Surname Definition:

Penniston, a town and parish in Yorkshire.

Penistan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines611:1,659,643109,715
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Penistan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Penniston, a town and parish in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Penistan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penistan is most common in The Philippines. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Penistan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,849,867th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Penistan are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 61 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Penistan is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 1,659,643. In The Philippines it is most common in: Eastern Visayas, where 46 percent reside, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 38 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 8 percent reside. Beside The Philippines it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Penistan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Penistan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Penistan last name fell 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Penistan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Penistan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.78% more than the national average, earning $58,018 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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