Pentony Surname

343,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Pentony Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Pentney (Norf.), 13th cent. Penteneye = Penta’s or Penda’s Island orWaterside [Anglo-Saxon *Pendan-íg—Pendan-, genit. of Penda + íg = Old Norse ey, island, etc.] Pentney is on the banks of the R. Nen: the old watery lands are now drained.

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Pentony Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3411:13,8091,617
Australia2791:96,75910,970
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
England931:599,11935,891
Northern Ireland481:38,4383,628
India261:29,502,515369,827
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales61:515,75523,171
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1291:34,3403,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Pentony Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Pentney (Norf.), 13th cent. Penteneye = Penta’s or Penda’s Island orWaterside [Anglo-Saxon *Pendan-íg—Pendan-, genit. of Penda + íg = Old Norse ey, island, etc.] Pentney is on the banks of the R. Nen: the old watery lands are now drained.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pentony Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pentony is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pentony? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 343,621st most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,829,940 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Pentony are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 13,809. In Ireland Pentony is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 88 percent live and Munster, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Pentony Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pentony has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Pentony surname increased 264 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pentony Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pentony last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pentony surname are 20.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pentony earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning $51,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19% less than the national average, earning $40,243 CAD per year.

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