Penney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Penney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Penney family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 37
Independent 27
Female Servant 24
Labourer 18
Male Servant 13
Shoe Maker 9
Carpenter 9
Weaver 9
Mariner 8
Farmer 7
Mason 5
Apprentice 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Pauper 4
Sawyer 4
Grocer 4
Laundress 4
Brick Layer 4
Smith 3
Bricklayer 3
Ag Lab 3
Clerk 3
Draper 2
Flax Spinner 2
Tallow Chandler 2

Penney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Penny 83% 34,856
2 Penney 100% 12,490
3 Pinney 83% 3,686
4 Peny 67% 546
5 Pinny 67% 304
6 Panny 67% 236
7 Ponny 67% 136
8 Peney 83% 135
9 Ponney 83% 120
10 Panney 83% 112

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The surname Penney is the 2nd most popular variant of Penny.

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