Pennie Surname
Approximately 2,193 people bear this surname
Pennie Surname Definition:
Johannes Peny was witness in Elgin in 1343 (REM., p. 290), Mr. John Peny, a Scottish clerk, had a safe conduct in England, 1362 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 867b), and a later John Peny had a grant of the fulling mill of Ballernache in Perthshire in 1375 (RMS.
Read More About This SurnamePennie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 920 | 1:393,977 | 34,555 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| England | 224 | 1:248,741 | 20,175 |
| Scotland | 205 | 1:26,116 | 2,832 |
| Papua New Guinea | 201 | 1:40,566 | 4,927 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 79 | 1:17,266 | 2,111 |
| Northern Ireland | 69 | 1:26,740 | 2,917 |
| Liberia | 44 | 1:100,194 | 7,994 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Grenada | 5 | 1:21,707 | 1,054 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 91 | 1:41,134 | 3,094 |
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Pennie (9,685) may also be a first name.
Pennie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Johannes Peny was witness in Elgin in 1343 (REM., p. 290), Mr. John Peny, a Scottish clerk, had a safe conduct in England, 1362 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 867b), and a later John Peny had a grant of the fulling mill of Ballernache in Perthshire in 1375 (RMS., I, 577). George Penny was a writer in Edinbergh in 1433 (RED., I, 59), Alexander Penny held land in Glasgow in 1487 (LCD., p. 256), and John Penny was prior of the order of Preachers in Aberdeen in 1486-7 (REA., II, p. 299; LCD., p. 201) William Peny held a croft in the sheriffdom of Linlithgow in 1500 (Neubotle, p. 281), and in 1529 "Desse Penne oblissis hir neuer to by buttir nor cheise .. to regrait agane" in Edinburgh (MCM., II,p. 85). Isobel Pennie is recorded in Chirnsyde in 1683 (Lauder), and James Penny from Fyvie was killed in the first Great War (Turriff). Penney 1470.
Probably local. Many places in Scotland are compounded with this word (whatever it may mean), as Pennycross, Pennycuick, Pennygown, Pennimuir, &c.
The top of a mountain or hill. A mountain in Spain is called by the inhabitants "La Penna de los Enamorados,"or the Lover's Rock. The word has the same meaning as the English pinnacle.
This name has been classed with Benn, Benney, Binney, Old German Benno, Benni, Binne, Modern German Behn, Benne, Bihn. It is rather from the W. pen, head, chief, end. Hence the names Fippeny, Fourapenny (found Fourapeni), Godspenny, Hankpenny, Manypenny, Moneypenny, Pennycook, Pennycuick, Pennymaker, Pennyman (anciently Pennaman and Peniman), Pennymore, Smalpenny, Tempany, Tenpenny, Thickpenny, Ticklepenny, Turnpenny, Whirlpenny (in H.R. Whirlepeni), Wilderspin, Wimpenny, Winpenny (white). See also Allpenny, Halfpenny, Hapenny, Twopenny, Craven, Inkpen, Pennyfather, Pennyfeather.
In the reign of Anne, John Penny, Esq., lived at Charlton Musgrove, and at the same time a burgess of Glastonbury bore this name (P.).
Pennie Demographics
Average Male Pennie Height
176.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pennie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pennie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pennie (Russian: Пенние) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pennie? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pennie is the 192,064th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,323,094 people. The last name Pennie is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Pennie reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pennie is also the 62,592nd most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 9,685 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 920 people, or 1 in 393,977. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 26 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Pennie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pennie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pennie surname grew 958 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 622 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pennie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pennie are 17.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.41% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pennie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning R 248,004 per year; in United States they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $39,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.05% more than the national average, earning $50,702 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pennie Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pennie in the Russian language | ||
| Пенние | pennie | - |
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Pennie Reference & Research
Penny DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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Footnotes
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