Penrhyn Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Penrhyn Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Penr(h)yn = the Promontory [Welsh and Cornish penr(h)in]

Penrhyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Wales31:522,80514,314

Penrhyn (24) may also be a first name.

Penrhyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Penr(h)yn = the Promontory [Welsh and Cornish penr(h)in]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Penryn in Kerrier hundred; from pen-rin, for pen-ruan, the head or promontory of the channel; but, according to some, the head of the bill (pen-rhyn).

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

PENRIN, PENRHYN: From Penryn in Kerrier hundred; from pen-rin, for pen-ruan, the head or promontory of the channel; but, according to some, the head of the bill (pen-rhyn).

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Cornwall, North Wales.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Penrhyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penrhyn occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Penrhyn.

How Common Is The Last Name Penrhyn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,373,373rd most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Penrhyn are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 24 people.

Penrhyn is most frequent in England, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Penrhyn is primarily concentrated in: West Sussex, where 57 percent live, Worcestershire, where 24 percent live and Shropshire, where 5 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Penrhyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penrhyn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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