Pennington Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pennington Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pennington family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 447
Cotton Weaver 48
Coal Miner 47
House Servant 41
Agricultural Labourer 32
Labourer 30
House Keeper 28
Carter 21
Servant 19
General Servant 17
Carpenter 13
Brick Layer 12
Dress Maker 12
Farm Servant 12
Joiner 12
Nail Maker 12
Blacksmith 11
Farmers Wife 11
Laundress 10
Silk Weaver 10
Tailor 10
Wife Of Above 10
Cook 9
Cotton Winder 9
Grocer 9

Pennington Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pennington 100% 30,003
2 Pinnington 90% 5,083
3 Penington 90% 1,291
4 Pannington 90% 155

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

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