Pennock Surname
Approximately 5,437 people bear this surname
Pennock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pinnock,' two parishes in Cornwall and Gloucestershire.
William Pinnoc, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Pinnock, Wiltshire, ibid.
Roger Pynnock, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnamePennock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,210 | 1:112,916 | 12,229 |
| England | 1,192 | 1:46,743 | 5,881 |
| Canada | 481 | 1:76,602 | 8,623 |
| Netherlands | 210 | 1:80,415 | 13,503 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| Mexico | 61 | 1:2,034,856 | 18,943 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Puerto Rico | 11 | 1:322,740 | 2,767 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 468 | 1:52,084 | 6,304 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 934 | 1:53,767 | 6,049 |
Pennock (17) may also be a first name.
Pennock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pinnock,' two parishes in Cornwall and Gloucestershire.
William Pinnoc, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Pinnock, Wiltshire, ibid.
Roger Pynnock, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
(Celtic)Big Head [Breton pennek— pen(n, a head + the possess. suff. -ek] Cp. Pinnock.
Pennek: Têtu, qui a une grosse tête. Au figuré, entêté, opiniâtre, obstiné Pennek est un nom de famille assez commun en Bretagne. On dit aussi, par antonomase, simplement penn, qui, au propre, signifie tête.—Le Gonidec, Dict. Breton-Franç., p. 480.
Parishes in cos. Cornwall and Gloucester. There was a Cornish saint of this designation, who gave name to the parish of St. Pinnock. In the South of England, the little timber frameworks at the ends of an arch or drain are called ' pinnocks.' Pinnoe, Pinoc, Pinch, &c. H.R. See English Surn. i. 80.
From the parish of the same name. Pryce gives "Pennick, Penneck, Penek, ack, ock, ok, the head creek, brook, rivulet, or place; Penok, head oak, nom. fam." A more reasonable derivation would be from pen-ick, the head place. Penneck, Pennick, Pennock, Pinnick, Pennerkes, may be the same name, or of the same origin.
Pennock Demographics
Pennock Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pennock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pennock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pennock is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pennock click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pennock? popularity and diffusion
Pennock is the 88,343rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,340,362 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Pennock are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Pennock is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,210 people, or 1 in 112,916. In The United States Pennock is primarily found in: California, where 7 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Pennock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pennock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pennock surname expanded 344 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pennock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Pennock surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pennock last name are 19.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.03% registered with the party.
The amount Pennock earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 35.01% less than the national average, earning 224,929 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.32% more than the national average, earning $43,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning $55,199 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennok | 92 | 4 | / |
| Pennoc | 92 | 0 | / |
| Pinnock | 86 | 11,806 | / |
| Pennack | 86 | 62 | / |
| Paennok | 86 | 16 | / |
| Pennotk | 86 | 7 | / |
| Pemnock | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pennook | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pynnock | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pinnnock | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pinnockk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pinnok | 77 | 25 | / |
| Pennak | 77 | 20 | / |
| Pennac | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pinnoc | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pnok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paennak | 71 | 126 | / |
| Pengnak | 71 | 6 | / |
| Pennakk | 71 | 5 | / |
| Piennak | 71 | 5 | / |
| Puennak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pinnack | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pinnocc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pennake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pinnoct | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penneuc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pehenok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phngnok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phnok | 67 | 41 | / |
| P'Nok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pinnak | 62 | 390 | / |
| Phnouk | 62 | 4 | / |
| Pimnok | 62 | 2 | / |
| Pinnog | 62 | 2 | / |
| Pennhag | 57 | 5 | / |
| Pinnake | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pnackova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Phnak | 50 | 5 | / |
| Pnauk | 50 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pennock
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis