Penson Surname

113,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Penson Surname Definition:

Penn’s Son: v. Penn.

John Pennesone.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1343.

Penson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8351:197,52519,468
England6561:84,9369,320
Philippines5311:190,65630,363
Dominican Republic3471:30,0661,787
Australia1961:137,73314,860
Canada1811:203,56719,858
Belgium851:135,25519,444
Netherlands481:351,81639,430
Liberia281:157,44811,209
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Wales181:171,91811,581
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Israel141:611,26042,949
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Finland111:499,70030,478
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
France61:11,070,454349,096
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China31:455,773,85521,925
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4001:60,9387,112
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

Penson (480) may also be a first name.

Penson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Penn’s Son: v. Penn.

John Pennesone.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1343.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Benson, or of Penston.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Penson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penson (Russian: Пэнсон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Penson.

How Common Is The Last Name Penson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 113,340th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,785,288 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Penson live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 388,155th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 480 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,835 people, or 1 in 197,525. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 13 percent are found.

Penson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Penson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Penson last name grew 1,445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Penson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Penson last name are 2.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.99% registered with the political party.

The amount Penson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 526.06% more than the national average, earning R 1,487,750 per year; in United States they earn 15.07% less than the national average, earning $36,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $55,932 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pension92195/
Paenson9283/
Pensong9210/
Pennson924/
Pensone924/
Penshon922/
Pensson921/
Peenson920/
Pehnson920/
Pensiong868/
Pensione862/
Paensoun861/
Pensoune861/
Pensound861/
Pinson8317,713/
Pensan83239/
Pensom83224/
Penzon83141/
Pynson8384/
Pemson8310/
Penjon839/
Pensen839/
Pensão831/
Pencon831/
Penzone77195/
Pinsson77155/
Pinsone7768/
Pensang7750/
Penchon7739/
Pinsong7733/
Pinsoon7731/
Pensian7721/
Penjong7712/
Pinsion7710/
Penzion774/
Peunsan773/
Puensan773/
Penshan773/
Pensant771/
Penzong771/
Paensan771/
Pinnson771/
Pinsonn771/
Penshom771/
Pynshon771/
Pengion771/
Pinshon771/
Pensien770/
Pnzon731/
Pensahan71488/
Penshane7117/
Pinsiong715/
Pendjoun711/
Pinzon67117,222/
Pincon671,099/
Pimson67324/
Pinsan67280/
Pinçon6797/
Penjan6790/
Pinjon6781/
Penjun6739/
Pinsun6730/
Penzom6718/
Pinsom6718/
Penzen6711/
Pençen675/
Penjom675/
Pencun674/
Pínzon674/
Penzan673/
Pìnzon672/
Pinsón672/
Pensam671/
Pinxon671/
Pencen671/
Pencan671/
Penchjohn671/
Pinschong670/

Penson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penson in the Russian language
Пэнсонpenson-

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