Penniger Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Penniger Surname Definition:
V. Pennager.
Penniger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Penniger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Pennager.
Certainly not the Latin penniger, having wings; but probably from the French and English pennon, a standard or banner carried in war; a standard-bearer. Apparently another form of penerarius, an ensign-bearer. One John Parient was esquire of the body, and penerarius, to King Richard II. Jacob's Law Dict.
Penniger: the man who bore his lord’s banner. Some of the Pennys we meet with may take their name from Penniger. Pfeniger is still a surname in Germany. In Scotland the corresponding officer was called Bannerman.
Penniger Demographics
Average Penniger Salary in
United States
$30,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Penniger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penniger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Penniger is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Penniger? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Penniger live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Penniger is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 63 percent live, Louisiana, where 13 percent live and Oregon, where 13 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Czechia, where 33 percent live.
Penniger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Penniger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Penniger surname contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Penniger Last Name Statistics demography
Penniger earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfenniger | 94 | 493 | / |
| Penneinger | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pinniger | 88 | 468 | / |
| Pennager | 88 | 1 | / |
| Penneger | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pennigre | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pennigerová | 84 | 5 | / |
| Pfenneinger | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pennegger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pfenneger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pennise | 80 | 269 | / |
| Pennice | 80 | 27 | / |
| Penniga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pfennicher | 78 | 14 | / |
| Pinneger | 75 | 7 | / |
| Pennisie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pinnager | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pinnegger | 71 | 18 | / |
| Pennegues | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pennisi | 67 | 11,126 | / |
| Pennesi | 67 | 2,343 | / |
| Pennese | 67 | 602 | / |
| Pnaiser | 67 | 66 | / |
| Pinniga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pinnice | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pennici | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pennece | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pennesy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pinnise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pennecé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pennizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pennizzi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Pennezzi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pinnezer | 63 | 0 | / |
| Pinnisi | 53 | 158 | / |
| Pinnega | 53 | 5 | / |
| Pinnezha | 50 | 1 | / |
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