Pennycook Surname

296,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Pennycook Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from the barony of Penicuik in Midlothian. The first of the family in record is William de Penycook, one of the persons directed to fix the extent of the lands of Lethenhop in the reign of Alexander II, and soon after Sir David de Penicoke is mentioned (Neubotle, p.

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Pennycook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:157,84214,874
Scotland2921:18,3352,191
Canada2461:149,77915,288
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Australia471:574,37741,856
Jamaica151:191,3305,833
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Wales81:386,81619,671
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Panama41:978,06412,245
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4041:9,2651,210
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Pennycook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from the barony of Penicuik in Midlothian. The first of the family in record is William de Penycook, one of the persons directed to fix the extent of the lands of Lethenhop in the reign of Alexander II, and soon after Sir David de Penicoke is mentioned (Neubotle, p. 90,304). David de Penikok witnessed a charter of the lands of Inuerpefir in 1250 (RAA., I, p. 190). Two persons of the name rendered homage in 1296: Margaret de Penicoke and Huwe de Penicoke, both of Edinburghshire. The seal of the latter beers a griffin passant to dexter. S' Hvgonis de Penekoi (Blair, II, p. 201,208, 534). David de Penycuke, dominus ejusdem, granted his lands of Bernistoun and Welchetoun to his cousin, William of Creichtoune, 1373 (Sc. Peer., III, p. 55). John de Penykuke, scutifer, is mentioned in 1418 (CMN., 28), Alexander de Penycuyk was master of arts and perpetual curate of the church of Kilconquher in Fife, 1463 (ibid., 29), and George de Pennicuk (Pennycuk, Penikuke, or Penycuk), bailie and burgess of Edinburgh, appears frequently in record between 1467 and 1473 (Neubotle, 299,300; REG., 398-401). As the ancient charters of the Pennycuicks have long since disappeered it is not possible to ascertain their origin or the exact date of their acquisition of the barony. The lands and barony passed from their possession by sale in 1604. Panecovk 1563, Pencook 1730, Pennycuke 1437, Penycuk 1423.

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

(Celtic) belonging to Penicui(c)k (Edinburgh), 13th cent. Penicok, Penycoke [prob. Cym. pen-y-côg, head or height of the cuckoo]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Of that Ilk, according to Nisbet-probably Penicuick, a parish near Edinburgh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Penicuick, a parish near Edinburgh.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Pennycook Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pennycook is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pennycook? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pennycook is the 296,768th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,671,242 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Pennycook live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 353 people, or 1 in 157,842. In England Pennycook is primarily found in: Greater London, where 24 percent reside, Essex, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Pennycook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pennycook has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pennycook last name expanded 905 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 518 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pennycook Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pennycook surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Pennycook earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 13.91% less than the national average, earning R 204,588 per year; in United States they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $41,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.62% more than the national average, earning $64,898 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pennycok941/
Pennicook89111/
Pennycock896/
Pennycoke892/
Pennicooke84219/
Penniecook8412/
Pennecooke842/
Pennycocke841/
Pennycuik785/
Pennicoke781/
Pennycuck780/
Pennycuick74365/
Pennicuik6746/
Pnykok671/
Pennicuick631/

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