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Where Does The Last Name Penniston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Penniston is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penniston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 358,623^rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,208,255 people. The last name Penniston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Penniston are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Penniston is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 438 people, or 1 in 827,532. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 21 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 13 percent reside and Iowa, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Penniston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Penniston has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Penniston last name increased 509 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penniston Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Penniston last name are 4.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.55% registered with the party.

The amount Penniston earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning R 204,768 per year; in United States they earn 9.19% more than the national average, earning $47,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% less than the national average, earning $44,028 CAD per year.