Peniston Surname
Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 623 | 1:581,796 | 47,615 |
| England | 160 | 1:348,238 | 25,208 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 82 | 1:1,374 | 297 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Bermuda | 53 | 1:1,232 | 195 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 50 | 1:27,280 | 2,912 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Guyana | 34 | 1:22,418 | 2,700 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:392,333 | 29,245 |
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]
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.
Peniston Demographics
Average Peniston Salary in
United States
$47,334 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Peniston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peniston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Peniston occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Peniston click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peniston? popularity and diffusion
It is the 330,363rd most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,500,933 people. The last name is mostly 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 surname Peniston is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 623 people, or 1 in 581,796. In The United States it is most common 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 Peniston occurs 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 number of people carrying the Peniston 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 those bearing the Peniston surname are 0.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.46% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penistone | 94 | 318 | / |
| Peniton | 93 | 216 | / |
| Penistan | 88 | 100 | / |
| Peneston | 88 | 51 | / |
| Pengiton | 88 | 19 | / |
| Penistom | 88 | 0 | / |
| Penieton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pheneston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Penestone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Phaniston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Peneton | 80 | 69 | / |
| Piniton | 80 | 21 | / |
| Panistan | 75 | 110 | / |
| Pingiton | 75 | 70 | / |
| Penestan | 75 | 12 | / |
| Pengeton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pinistan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pinhston | 75 | 1 | / |
| Penetton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pinestone | 71 | 6 | / |
| Phineston | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pineton | 67 | 22 | / |
| Painitan | 63 | 250 | / |
| Pingeton | 63 | 100 | / |
| Panustan | 63 | 21 | / |
| Pinestan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Pengetan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Phinittan | 59 | 4 | / |
| Pinyothon | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pajnustan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pahanustan | 56 | 2 | / |
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