Pennison Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pennison Surname Definition:

PENNYSON: 'The son of Penny' (Bardsley). John Pennysoun, forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 383).

Pennison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5241:691,71654,826
England481:1,160,79354,689
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey91:5,7651,004
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Pennison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PENNYSON: 'The son of Penny' (Bardsley). John Pennysoun, forestaller in Aberdeen, 1402 (CRA., p. 383).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Pennison Last Name Facts

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

Pennison is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pennison? popularity and diffusion

Pennison is the 554,308th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Pennison reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 524 people, or 1 in 691,716. In The United States it is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 67 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Arizona, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Pennison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pennison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pennison surname grew 5,240 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 960 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pennison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pennison surname are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.24% being registered with the party.

Pennison earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.43% less than the national average, earning $39,079 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pennisson9424/
Penniscon941/
Pennyson885/
Pennisan880/
Pennaisien782/
Pennican750/
Pennigian7114/
Pinnissen711/
Pennesem631/
Pnisam571/

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