Pensom Surname

1,095,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pensom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pensom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:488,75531,416
Wales531:58,3875,284
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Jersey51:10,3761,795

Pensom (16) may also be a first name.

Pensom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pensom has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pensom? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,095,216th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. The last name Pensom is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Pensom reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 16 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England Pensom is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 27 percent reside, West Midlands, where 17 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 14 percent reside. Outside of England Pensom exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Pensom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pensom has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pensom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pensom last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pensom last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Pensom earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.54% more than the national average, earning $61,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $50,135 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paensom928/
Penshom921/
Pensome921/
Pensoume8672/
Penson834,082/
Pinsom8318/
Penzom8318/
Penjom835/
Pensão831/
Pensam831/
Pension77195/
Paenson7783/
Penchom7719/
Pensong7710/
Pensone774/
Pennson774/
Penshon772/
Pinsoom771/
Pensson771/
Peenson770/
Pehnson770/
Pensiong718/
Penchome714/
Pensione712/
Pensoune711/
Paensoun711/
Pensound711/
Pinson6717,713/
Pensan67239/
Penzon67141/
Penjam6788/
Pynson6784/
Pimsom6740/
Pinsem6721/
Pemson6710/
Pensen679/
Penjon679/
Pincom676/
Pinzom674/
Pinjom674/
Penzam671/
Pencon671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pensom
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