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 866
Coal Miner 89
Cotton Weaver 55
General Labourer 39
Dress Maker 36
House Keeper 35
Labourer 34
General Servant 31
Domestic Servant 30
Agricultural Labourer 23
Joiner 21
Annuitant 20
Bricklayer 19
General Servant Domestic 18
Farmers Son 18
Carter 17
Farmers Wife 17
Blacksmith 15
Cotton Spinner 14
Farm Labourer 14
Nail Maker 14
Servant 12
Farm Servant Indoor 12
Grocer 12
Painter 12

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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