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 is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pensom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,095,216th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. The surname Pensom occurs predominantly 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 frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.

Pensom is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 27 percent are found, West Midlands, where 17 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 14 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

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 adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pensom surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being 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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