Pentecost Surname
Approximately 4,816 people bear this surname
Pentecost Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Greek) a name given to one born at Whitsuntide [Middle English pentecost(e, Old French pentecoste (mod. pentecôte); from Greek πεντηκσρ-ός, fiftieth (with reference to the number of days after the Passover] Pentecost de Morton.
Read More About This SurnamePentecost Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,408 | 1:106,355 | 11,670 |
| England | 664 | 1:83,913 | 9,238 |
| Australia | 239 | 1:112,953 | 12,558 |
| New Zealand | 184 | 1:24,610 | 4,301 |
| Canada | 173 | 1:212,980 | 20,593 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 303 | 1:80,447 | 8,644 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 439 | 1:114,393 | 11,307 |
Pentecost (127) may also be a first name.
Pentecost Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Greek) a name given to one born at Whitsuntide [Middle English pentecost(e, Old French pentecoste (mod. pentecôte); from Greek πεντηκσρ-ός, fiftieth (with reference to the number of days after the Passover] Pentecost de Morton.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1330. See the note under Osborn.
(English) Descendant of Pentecost (fiftieth), a name given to children born on that day.
See Times and Seasons. Pentecost and Pentecoste. H.R.
Roger Pentecost occurs on the Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John.
Pentecost Demographics
Average Male Pentecost Height
176.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pentecost Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pentecost Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pentecost (Hindi: पेन्टकोस्ट) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pentecost? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 98,443rd most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,513,195 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Pentecost reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pentecost is also the 825,494th most common forename internationally, borne by 127 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,408 people, or 1 in 106,355. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Tennessee, where 12 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Pentecost exists in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Pentecost Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pentecost has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pentecost surname rose 776 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pentecost Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pentecost last name are 17.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.04% registered with the political party.
The amount Pentecost earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.45% more than the national average, earning R 317,124 per year; in United States they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $41,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,628 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentecoste | 95 | 256 | / |
| Penteecost | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pentecot | 94 | 3 | / |
| Pentecos | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pentecote | 89 | 360 | / |
| Penticost | 89 | 236 | / |
| Pentacost | 89 | 27 | / |
| Pentesost | 89 | 4 | / |
| Pentocost | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pentecosp | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pentecose | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pentecast | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pentycost | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pentecosh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Penteco | 88 | 1 | / |
| Penticoste | 84 | 22 | / |
| Penteccote | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pentesco | 82 | 40 | / |
| Penticos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pentekos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pentecase | 78 | 14 | / |
| Pentecôte | 78 | 13 | / |
| Penticoss | 78 | 6 | / |
| Pentycote | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pentycoss | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pentycose | 78 | 1 | / |
| Penticott | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pentico | 75 | 500 | / |
| Pinteco | 75 | 1 | / |
| Penticuste | 74 | 1 | / |
| Pentesko | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pentikos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penteka | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pentiko | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pienteka | 59 | 21 | / |
| Pintesko | 59 | 12 | / |
| Pinticas | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pientica | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pentikas | 59 | 1 | / |
| Penticase | 56 | 259 | / |
| Pienthica | 56 | 1 | / |
| Pentikase | 56 | 1 | / |
| Pintica | 50 | 83 | / |
| Pentika | 50 | 76 | / |
| Pintică | 50 | 41 | / |
Pentecost Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pentecost in the Hindi language | ||
| पेन्टकोस्ट | pentakosta | - |
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Pentecost Reference & Research
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pentecost
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