Penlington Surname

415,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Penlington Surname Definition:

Apparently a corrupt form of Pendleton, q.v.

Penlington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5071:109,89811,376
New Zealand1171:38,7046,577
Wales861:35,9833,576
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:108,81910,728
Wales211:74,6863,520
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Penlington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Apparently a corrupt form of Pendleton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Penlington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penlington is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penlington? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 415,025th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 8,685,990 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Penlington reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Penlington is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 507 people, or 1 in 109,898. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cheshire, where 15 percent live, Merseyside, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Not including England Penlington occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 14 percent live and Wales, where 10 percent live.

Penlington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Penlington has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Penlington last name expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 410 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Penlington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Penlington surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Penlington surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Penlington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.29% less than the national average, earning R 99,120 per year; in United States they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $36,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $48,764 CAD per year.

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