Peniston Surname

330,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Peniston Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Peniston(e (W. Yorks), 13th cent. Penneston =Penn’s Estate [Old English tún, estate, farm]

Peniston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6231:581,79647,615
England1601:348,23825,208
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines821:1,374297
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Bermuda531:1,232195
Trinidad and Tobago501:27,2802,912
Canada421:877,27667,671
Guyana341:22,4182,700
Wales101:309,45316,869
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:392,33329,245

Peniston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Peniston(e (W. Yorks), 13th cent. Penneston =Penn’s Estate [Old English tún, estate, farm]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

PENYSTONE, PENYSTON, var PENESTONE, PENEYSTONE, PENNYSTONE: Thos. de Penyston is said to have flourished at Truro in the reign of the Conqueror. These names are from the head of the corn enclosure; or the first part of the name may be that of the owner, Penny.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Peniston Last Name Facts

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

Peniston is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Peniston.

How Common Is The Last Name Peniston? popularity and diffusion

Peniston is the 330,363rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,500,933 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Peniston are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Peniston is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 581,796. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 23 percent are found, North Carolina, where 7 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 7 percent are found.

Peniston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Peniston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 487 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peniston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Peniston are 0.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.46% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peniston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 161.4% more than the national average, earning R 621,180 per year; in United States they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning $47,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.92% more than the national average, earning $71,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penistone94318/
Peniton93216/
Penistan88100/
Peneston8851/
Pengiton8819/
Penistom880/
Penieton880/
Pheneston820/
Penestone820/
Phaniston820/
Peneton8069/
Piniton8021/
Panistan75110/
Pingiton7570/
Penestan7512/
Pengeton751/
Pinistan751/
Pinhston751/
Penetton750/
Pinestone716/
Phineston711/
Pineton6722/
Painitan63250/
Pingeton63100/
Panustan6321/
Pinestan632/
Pengetan631/
Phinittan594/
Pinyothon591/
Pajnustan591/
Pahanustan562/

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