Pennix Surname
Approximately 902 people bear this surname
Pennix Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Felix' or an imitative corruption; compare Phillis for Felicia, and banister for baluster.
Pennix Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 901 | 1:402,285 | 35,164 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Pennix Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Felix' or an imitative corruption; compare Phillis for Felicia, and banister for baluster.
Probably corrupted from Fenwick, "the fenny dwelling," name of places in cos. Northumberland and York. It is quite possible that the name Spinks may be a corruption of Phœnix.
Pennix Demographics
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Pennix Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pennix Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pennix occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Pennix click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pennix? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 392,160th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,079,319 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Pennix live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 901 people, or 1 in 402,285. In The United States Pennix is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 27 percent reside, Virginia, where 17 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Pennix exists in one country. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.
Pennix Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pennix has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 18,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pennix Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pennix surname are 9.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.45% being registered to vote for the political party.
Pennix earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.65% less than the national average, earning $34,240 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penniex | 92 | 2 | / |
| Pennickx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pinnix | 83 | 1,732 | / |
| Pennig | 83 | 189 | / |
| Pennis | 83 | 44 | / |
| Pennic | 83 | 18 | / |
| Pennex | 83 | 17 | / |
| Penniz | 83 | 7 | / |
| Pennik | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pfennig | 77 | 5,401 | / |
| Pennick | 77 | 1,278 | / |
| Pennise | 77 | 269 | / |
| Pennice | 77 | 27 | / |
| Pengnik | 77 | 14 | / |
| Pennish | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pennies | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pennigh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pennich | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pennist | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pennois | 77 | 1 | / |
| Penniez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pennios | 77 | 1 | / |
| Penneux | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pennike | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pennieg | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pennigs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Phnix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfennich | 71 | 240 | / |
| Pfennigs | 71 | 176 | / |
| Pennicke | 71 | 16 | / |
| Pennicks | 71 | 12 | / |
| Penneigh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pennisse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pfeennig | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penniche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penniesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pennec | 67 | 2,314 | / |
| Pennes | 67 | 276 | / |
| Pinnis | 67 | 129 | / |
| Pinnex | 67 | 38 | / |
| Pinnig | 67 | 32 | / |
| Pennikova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Piennisch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pinnik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pennys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pynnik | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pinniz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pinnic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pennez | 67 | 0 | / |
| Penneg | 67 | 0 | / |
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