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

The last name Pennant is borne by more people in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 182,105^th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,121,005 people. The surname Pennant is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Pennant reside; 46 percent reside in Caribbean and 46 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 2,136,160^th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 25 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Jamaica, where it is borne by 1,061 people, or 1 in 2,705. In Jamaica it is primarily concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 71 percent are found, Surrey County, where 20 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 8 percent are found. Not including Jamaica this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Pennant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pennant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pennant surname increased 8,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 822 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 28 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pennant Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Pennant last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pennant surname are 20.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pennant earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $45,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.42% more than the national average, earning $57,344 CAD per year.