Penty Surname
Approximately 766 people bear this surname
Penty Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'from Pentney'. Pentney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, located about 8 miles (13 km) south east of King's Lynn placing it about halfway between King's Lynn and Swaffham on the A47 road.
Read More About This SurnamePenty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| England | 193 | 1:288,695 | 22,251 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 172 | 1:141,717 | 12,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Penty (296) may also be a first name.
Penty Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'from Pentney'. Pentney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, located about 8 miles (13 km) south east of King's Lynn placing it about halfway between King's Lynn and Swaffham on the A47 road.
- nemblyPenty Demographics
Average Penty Salary in
United States
$60,194 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Penty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Penty is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Penty? popularity and diffusion
It is the 445,430th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 9,513,768 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Penty are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 45 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 512,632nd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 296 people.
It is most common in Ghana, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094. Aside from Ghana Penty occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.
Penty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Penty has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Penty last name rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 105 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Penty Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Penty are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Penty earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 39.5% more than the national average, earning $60,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $52,498 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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