Pennefeather Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Pennefeather Surname Definition:

From Pontfathew; a location name in Merioneth.

Pennefeather Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Pennefeather Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Pontfathew; a location name in Merioneth.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pennefeather Last Name Facts

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

Pennefeather is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Pennefeather click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pennefeather? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,665,662nd most widely held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Pennefeather is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Pennefeather are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 35 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 35 percent reside and California, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Pennefeather occurs in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Pennefeather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pennefeather has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pennefeather surname expanded 236 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pennefeather Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pennefeather last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Pennefeather earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.71% less than the national average, earning $32,055 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pennefather96680/
Penneyfeather961/
Penniefeather960/
Pennefether960/
Pennyfeather92255/
Pinnefeather920/
Pennyfather8789/
Pennafather874/
Pennifather870/
Pinnafether780/

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Footnotes

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