Penn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Penn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Penn family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 378
Agricultural Labourer 35
Coal Miner 35
General Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 24
Living On Own Means 22
Dress Maker 19
Labourer 16
Living On Her Own Means 16
Carpenter 14
Gardener 12
General Servant 12
Laundress 11
Clerk 10
Farm Labourer 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Shoe Maker 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Baker 9
Shoe Rivetter 8
Plumber 7
Grocer 7
House Keeper 7
Boot Machinist 7
Shoe Finisher 7

Penn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Penn 100% 19,616
2 Pinn 75% 3,697
3 Penna 80% 1,206
4 Pinion 50% 926
5 Peen 75% 666
6 Pen 75% 462
7 Pann 75% 443
8 Penno 80% 298
9 Pennie 67% 237
10 Punn 75% 181
11 Penin 80% 123
12 Penne 80% 100

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The surname Penn is the most popular version of all its varients

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