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

The surname Pennant is carried by more people in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 182,105^th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,121,005 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Pennant reside; 46 percent reside in Caribbean and 46 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean. Pennant is also the 2,136,160^th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 25 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Jamaica, where it is carried by 1,061 people, or 1 in 2,705. In Jamaica Pennant is mostly found in: Middlesex County, where 71 percent reside, Surrey County, where 20 percent reside and Cornwall County, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Jamaica this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Pennant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Pennant Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Pennant last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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