Penna Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Penna Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Penna family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 35
Lead Miner 15
Ag Labourer 4
Charwoman 3
Labourer 3
Lead Ore Dresser 3
House Keeper 2
Tailoress 2
Wife 2
Household Work At Home 1
Inn Keeper Licensed 1
Iron Moulder 1
Laundress 1
Lead Dresser 1
Malster 1
Mine Woman 1
Miner 1
Miners Wife 1
Oyster Merchant 1
Printer Compositor 1
Railway Ganger 1
Retired Butler Servant 1
Retired Farmer 1
Retired Lead Miner 1
Retired Woolstapler 1

Penna Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Penn 80% 19,616
2 Pinn 60% 3,697
3 Penna 100% 1,206
4 Pinion 33% 926
5 Pann 60% 443
6 Penno 80% 298
7 Pennie 67% 237
8 Punn 60% 181
9 Penin 60% 123
10 Penne 80% 100

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The surname Penna is the 3rd most popular variant of Penn.

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