Petney Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Petney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Petney Last Name Facts

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

Petney is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,817,111th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Petney are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Petney is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Petney is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 95 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 2 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 2 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Petney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Petney has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Petney surname increased 820 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Petney are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Petney earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phetney921/
Peney91250/
Petne918/
Petny910/
Pitney831,445/
Patney83664/
Petner83496/
Pheney83144/
Peeney83112/
Petnoy8369/
Penhey8365/
Peaney8337/
Peneya8327/
Petnae8315/
Petnuy8315/
Petnys8314/
Pesney8311/
Penoey8310/
Potney836/
Peneye836/
Petnet836/
Pethne835/
Petnee832/
Peneyo832/
Peneey831/
Pettny831/
Petnez831/
Pene8030,905/
Peny801,184/
Peigney77817/
Pettner77166/
Pestner77157/
Pheeney77147/
Pengeyo7772/
Phetnoy7727/
Peitner7710/
Phetnet778/
Phenney777/
Phetnee774/
Pittney773/
Phetnuy772/
Poetnoy771/
Petnech771/
Petnieh771/
Pethneu771/
Pietnie771/
Peeteny770/
Phesney770/
Petnead770/
Patne7311,275/
Penet732,816/
Peine732,578/
Penge732,053/
Penez731,075/
Piney73954/
Penes73895/
Peene73632/
Pener73463/
Phene73371/
Peane73331/
Piene73315/
Penoy73310/
Penie73165/
Peiny73161/
Penea73146/
Peyne7398/
Penay7383/
Penyi7367/
Penae7360/
Penje7356/
Peyny7348/
Penyo7346/
Penyy7343/
Penei7339/
Peany7330/
Pened7327/
Pheny7327/
Potne7323/
Pegne7323/
Petna7322/
Peniy7322/
Peune7317/
Peneh7315/
Penue7315/
Penye7312/
Petni7311/
Peneş7310/
Peneu736/
Peneš736/
Pesne735/
Peneș735/
Pejne734/
Pehne733/
Penee733/
Penoe733/
Ppene733/
Peeny732/
Pyney732/
Petná732/
Petný732/
Pfene732/
Pitny731/
Pesny731/
Pieny731/
Peithner7141/
Pfettner7110/
Pechtner718/
Pfeitner711/
Petinner711/
Pheatnoy711/
Pheneyus710/
Petienne710/
Penayo6713,627/
Pitner672,142/
Peigne671,252/
Petnga67967/
Phenyo67766/
Peynet67726/
Pheane67623/
Pinhey67357/
Pigney67278/
Peneux67274/
Petnoi67202/
Pesner67192/
Petnui67181/
Peiner67140/
Phenes67123/
Phenye67112/
Phenny67104/
Peneha6789/
Penuya6787/
Penaye6778/
Peanne6762/
Pathne6760/
Pisney6749/
Penyia6744/
Penđer6741/
Peneia6739/
Pheeny6734/
Pytner6734/
Patnay6730/
Phetni6730/
Pengay6729/
Penher6724/
Phenge6722/
Penett6719/
Pötner6716/
Penhay6715/
Peinet6715/
Peaneh6714/
Pejner6714/
Petnou6714/
Penaya6713/
Pegner6713/
Phiney6712/
Payney6711/
Phetna6711/
Peniye6710/
Peyner678/
Peneas678/
Poiney677/
Petgni677/
Penawe677/
Peniya676/
Peener676/
Peines676/
Paetna676/
Pineyu676/
Peinge676/
Pingey675/
Pedtna675/
Phenae675/
Pengoy675/
Pettinner675/
Patnoy675/
Penets674/
Pheine674/
Paatne674/
Paitne674/
Peenge674/
Patnee674/
Peanyi674/
Peijne674/
Penhye674/
Peanea674/
Painey673/
Pheany673/
Petnna673/
Peness673/
Phenee673/
Pestna673/
Petőné673/
Peinea673/
Peenay672/
Pegnet672/
Phiene672/
Petnis672/
Pienie672/
Potnoy672/
Peinue672/
Penech672/
Patnie671/
Pattne671/
Peetna671/
Peetni671/
Pegnes671/
Peinne671/
Paytne671/
Peneis671/
Penetz671/
Peneut671/
Peutna671/
Pethni671/
Phenie671/
Phener671/
Pienee671/
Pioney671/
Pehnie671/
Pengoe671/
Peanei671/
Pineyi671/
Peneus671/
Peinez671/
Pineye671/
Pienay671/
Peuneu671/
Petgna671/
Pietna671/
Pheene671/
Peanyo671/
Penayi671/
Peinee671/
Peinoy671/
Pegnie671/
Pineya671/
Pottne671/
Petnuj671/
Peneja671/
Penyie671/
Peange671/
Petnat671/
Pehnuy671/
Patnuy671/
Peaner670/
Puiney670/
Peynes670/
Pheniy670/
Peneer670/
Pitnay670/
Pengea670/
Penoie670/
Pfener670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petney
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