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Where Does The Last Name Penketh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Penketh is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penketh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 456,743^rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,834,745 people. The surname Penketh occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Penketh are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 559 people, or 1 in 99,675. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 22 percent live, Lancashire, where 13 percent live and Cheshire, where 12 percent live. Besides England Penketh is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.

Penketh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Penketh has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 181 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penketh Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Penketh surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Penketh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.33% more than the national average, earning $55,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,122 CAD per year.