Where Does The Last Name Penton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Penton (Russian: Пэнтон) is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Pentón. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Penton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 48,038^th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 677,974 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Penton are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 696,764^th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 172 people.

The surname Penton is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 4,037 people, or 1 in 89,784. In The United States Penton is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 18 percent live, Louisiana, where 17 percent live and Mississippi, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Cuba, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Penton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Penton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Penton last name increased 1,468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Penton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Penton last name is predominantly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Penton surname are 21.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Penton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.99% more than the national average, earning R 368,316 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.25% less than the national average, earning $18,104,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.57% less than the national average, earning $38,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $45,704 CAD per year.