Pennells Surname

353,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pennells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pennells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4881:114,17611,700
South Africa3361:161,24318,083
Australia711:380,22131,281
Canada441:837,40065,151
Wales381:81,4356,830
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Fiji11:894,3914,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:107,38010,631
Wales31:522,80514,314
Jersey11:51,8823,898

Pennells Last Name Facts

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

Pennells is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pennells? popularity and diffusion

Pennells is the 353,216th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 7,068,425 people. The last name Pennells occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Pennells are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 114,176. In England Pennells is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, East Sussex, where 10 percent reside and West Midlands, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Pennells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pennells has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pennells surname rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pennells Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pennells earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.11% more than the national average, earning R 458,904 per year; in United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.38% more than the national average, earning $62,791 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pennels93311/
Pinnells8867/
Pennills880/
Pinnels800/
Pennils800/
Penles717/
Penglis67143/
Penless670/
Pinls621/
Pinglis532/
Pnlz501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pennells
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