Penwarn Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Penwarn Surname Definition:
From Penwarn in Mawnan, or Penwarn in Mevagissey; from pen-warn, the head of the alder-trees.
Penwarn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
Penwarn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Penwarn in Mawnan, or Penwarn in Mevagissey; from pen-warn, the head of the alder-trees.
Penwarn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penwarn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Penwarn is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Penwarn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Penwarn is the 2,530,696th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name Penwarn occurs mostly in Oceania, where 83 percent of Penwarn reside; 83 percent reside in Australasia and 83 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 562,410. In Australia Penwarn is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 83 percent are found, New South Wales, where 8 percent are found and Victoria, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Penwarn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Penwarn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Penwarn surname declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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