Penkeyman Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Penkeyman Surname Definition:

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

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

Penkeyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Penkeyman 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

Penkeyman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penkeyman is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penkeyman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Penkeyman reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England it is mostly found in: Devon, where 50 percent live, Cumbria, where 30 percent live and Cheshire, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.

Penkeyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penkeyman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Penkeyman surname rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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