Pennyfather Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Pennyfather Surname Definition:
PENYFADYR: Johannes Penyfadyr, a charter witness at Yester, 1374 (Yester, p. 26). Defined of old as a niggard, a miser. 'The idea presumably was that the miser "fathered" or treasured every penny,' or as Congrave, the author of the famous French-English Dictionary says,
'The liberall doth spend his pelfe,
The pennyfather wastes himself.
Pennyfather Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Pennyfather Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
PENYFADYR: Johannes Penyfadyr, a charter witness at Yester, 1374 (Yester, p. 26). Defined of old as a niggard, a miser. 'The idea presumably was that the miser "fathered" or treasured every penny,' or as Congrave, the author of the famous French-English Dictionary says,
'The liberall doth spend his pelfe,
The pennyfather wastes himself.'
V. Pennifather.
A term of reproach applied to a miser or penurious person. Nash speaks of —
(U.S. Penefather.) These names may be from the W. penffetter, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate. Hearne however derives the name of a street called Penny-farthing Street from a wealthy family whose name of Penyvadir or Penyfadir he had met with in old registers; and, if so, these names may be derived from locality; perhaps from W. pen-y-ffed-tir, the head of the outward land; or pen-y-mad-dir, the head of the good land. Lower says the forms of the name Pennyfather in H.R. are Penifader and Penifadir. He gives also a Barnfather and a Bairnsfather, which however he derives from a different source. There is the U.S. name Pennymaker.
Pennyfather Demographics
Average Pennyfather Salary in
England
£33,962
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Pennyfather Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pennyfather Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pennyfather is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Pennyfather click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pennyfather? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,980,395th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname Pennyfather occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Pennyfather live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 714,334. In England Pennyfather is mostly found in: Essex, where 37 percent are found, Greater London, where 29 percent are found and Kent, where 17 percent are found. Barring England Pennyfather exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Wales, where 3 percent are found.
Pennyfather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pennyfather has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 101 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pennyfather Last Name Statistics demography
Pennyfather earn less than half the average income. In Peru they earn 59.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,787 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennyfeather | 96 | 255 | / |
| Penneyfeather | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pennefather | 91 | 680 | / |
| Pennafather | 91 | 4 | / |
| Bennyfather | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pennifather | 91 | 0 | / |
| Pennefeather | 87 | 29 | / |
| Peinyfeather | 87 | 0 | / |
| Penefather | 86 | 1 | / |
| Penfeather | 86 | 0 | / |
| Penniefeather | 83 | 0 | / |
| Penafeather | 82 | 11 | / |
| Penefeather | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pennefether | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pinnefeather | 78 | 0 | / |
| Pena Feather | 78 | 0 | / |
| Penafether | 76 | 0 | / |
| Pinniafeather | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pinnafether | 73 | 0 | / |
| Banfather | 70 | 26 | / |
| Bonfather | 70 | 0 | / |
| Pinneyfethar | 70 | 0 | / |
| Pinfeather | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bainfather | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pinafeather | 64 | 0 | / |
| bin Fathir | 57 | 6 | / |
| bin Fathur | 57 | 2 | / |
| bin Fathar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bonfeather | 57 | 1 | / |
| bin Fathra | 57 | 1 | / |
| bin Fathori | 55 | 7 | / |
| bin Fathorra | 52 | 1 | / |
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Pennyfather Reference & Research
Pennyfather One-name Study - A profile of the Pennyfather surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
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