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
Average Pennock Salary in
United States
$43,285 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pennock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pennock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pennock is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pennock? popularity and diffusion
Pennock is the 88,343rd most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,340,362 people. Pennock 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 commonly used given name globally It is held by 17 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,210 people, or 1 in 112,916. In The United States Pennock is most common in: California, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Pennock occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Pennock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pennock has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pennock last name are 19.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.03% registered to vote for 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 | / |
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