Penry Surname

217,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Penry Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Teutonic) the Welsh Ap-Henry = Son of Henry: v. Henry [Welsh ap, ab, son]

Penry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0741:337,48530,444
Israel4381:19,5382,912
Australia2331:115,86112,852
England881:633,16037,224
Wales361:85,9597,098
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales501:31,3681,723
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2221:226,21019,119

Penry (191) may also be a first name.

Penry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Teutonic) the Welsh Ap-Henry = Son of Henry: v. Henry [Welsh ap, ab, son]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Welsh Ap-Henry, the son of Henry.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Penry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penry occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Penry click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penry? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 217,892nd most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,874,293 people. The surname Penry occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Penry reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Penry is also the 657,437th most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 191 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,074 people, or 1 in 337,485. In The United States Penry is most frequent in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, North Carolina, where 12 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Penry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Penry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Penry last name increased 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Penry surname is predominantly Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Penry surname are 25.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.4% being registered with the party.

The amount Penry earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning $41,824 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penrey911/
Penroy911/
Pennry911/
Pnry891/
Penraya8330/
Pennryd836/
Pennroy830/
Penri8035/
Penre809/
Penra809/
Pynry801/
Pemry800/
Pennroyd770/
Penris73201/
Penree7387/
Paenre7312/
Penroj7312/
Penrio732/
Penrea731/
Penrid731/
Penres731/
Pienra731/
Penrit730/
Pemrey730/
Penrie730/
Pemroy730/
Penred730/
Pnra673/
Penrich673/
Pienroj671/
Penreth671/
Penread671/
Penriph670/
Penroid670/
Pennree670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penry
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