Penning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Penning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Penning family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 4
House Servant 4
Servant 3
Home 3
Inmate 3
Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Coalwhipper 2
Scholer 2
General Dealer Shop Keeper 1
Needlewoman 1
Nurse 1
General Shop Keeper 1
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 1
Tailor 1
Boot & Shoe Maker Employing 1 Apprentice 1
Builder Employing 19 Man 1
Builder's Wife 1
House Keeper 1
Infant 1
Cord Wainer 1
Dress Maker 1
Potritor 1
Shoe Binder 1

Penning Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Penning 100% 1,471
2 Pinning 86% 475

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

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