Pennell Surname

41,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Pennell Surname Definition:

1 the French Pend, Pennel = Pène, Penne (v. Penn, French) + the diminutive suff. -e)l [Latin -ell-us] The old form Penel is still commoner in France than the later Peneau.

2 for Paynel, q.v.

There is also some evidence of confusion with Pernell (Parnell) q.

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Pennell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,0011:45,3025,530
England1,5951:34,9334,618
Canada1,5531:23,7253,231
Australia7731:34,9234,603
New Zealand4331:10,4581,818
Wales1121:27,6302,845
Belize481:7,4061,111
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Scotland361:148,7178,826
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
France81:8,302,840321,660
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8011:30,4314,064
Scotland281:133,6865,889
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3891:36,1554,288

Pennell (86) may also be a first name.

Pennell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 the French Pend, Pennel = Pène, Penne (v. Penn, French) + the diminutive suff. -e)l [Latin -ell-us] The old form Penel is still commoner in France than the later Peneau.

2 for Paynel, q.v.

There is also some evidence of confusion with Pernell (Parnell) q.v., and Pinnell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) Descendant of little Pinn (peg), or of little Pain or Pagan (rustic or countryman); one who wore ragged, tattered clothing.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pennal, a parish in Merionethshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

William Pinel, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ranulph, Robert, William P. 1198 (Ib.); Henry, &c. Pinel, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Armorially identified with Pannell.

The Norman People (1874)

Pennell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pennell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pennell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pennell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pennell is the 41,170th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 573,642 people. The last name Pennell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Pennell live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 86 people.

The surname Pennell is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,001 people, or 1 in 45,302. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 20 percent are found, Ohio, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Pennell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pennell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pennell last name rose 576 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 747 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pennell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pennell surname is predominantly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pennell last name are 20.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pennell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48% more than the national average, earning R 351,708 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $42,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $49,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pennuell937/
Peennell932/
Piennell931/
Bpennell930/
Pennel921,420/
Pennll922/
Pinnell864,102/
Pennill86119/
Penniel8668/
Pennuel8619/
Penneul861/
Pennelt860/
Pnnel831/
Pennl831/
Pnell830/
Pinneell801/
Pengnill801/
Pinnel77197/
Pennil7767/
Pünnel7713/
Pniell771/
Pynnel770/
Penl7337/
Pnel736/
Pnnl731/
Pengnil7114/
Pimnell711/
Pinnill710/
Pniel6720/
Peeml671/
Pgnel671/
Pinll671/
Peenl671/

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Pennell Reference & Research

Penwell-Pennell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Penwell-Pennell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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