Penkethman Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Penkethman Surname Definition:

= Penketh (q.v.), and + man.

Richard Penkethman, of Warrington, A.D. 1593.—Chester Wills.

Penkethman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1311:206,07420,044
England1181:472,18730,747
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333

Penkethman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Penketh (q.v.), and + man.

Richard Penkethman, of Warrington, A.D. 1593.—Chester Wills.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From pen-coet-maen, the head of the woody place; or pen-coet-mân, the head of the little wood.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Penkethman Last Name Facts

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

Penkethman occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penkethman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penkethman is the 874,560th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The last name Penkethman is primarily found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Penkethman reside; 42 percent reside in Australasia and 42 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 206,074. In Australia Penkethman is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 74 percent reside, Victoria, where 10 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent reside. Besides Australia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Penkethman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penkethman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Penkethman surname grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penkethman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Penkethman surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Penkethman earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

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