Penwarne Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Penwarne Surname Definition:
An estate at Mevagissey in Cornwall, and another at Mawnan in the same county, where the family seem to have been established soon after the Conquest. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
Penwarne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Penwarne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An estate at Mevagissey in Cornwall, and another at Mawnan in the same county, where the family seem to have been established soon after the Conquest. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
From Penwarn in Mawnan, or Penwarn in Mevagissey; from pen-warn, the head of the alder-trees.
A location name in Cornwall.
Penwarne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penwarne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Penwarne is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Penwarne? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Penwarne is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Penwarne reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
Penwarne is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is primarily found in: Herefordshire, where 100 percent live.
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