Penny Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Penny Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'peni(n)g' meaning 'penny'.

Often a nickname given to someone wealthy or someone of importance.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Penny Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Penny family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 200
Female Servant 113
Independent 95
Labourer 62
Male Servant 45
Farmer 25
Shoe Maker 21
Carpenter 18
Silk Weaver 17
Tailor 17
Dress Maker 15
Apprentice 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Wool Comber 15
Pauper 12
Laundress 12
Mason 11
Mariner 10
Independant 9
Clerk 9
Ag Lab 9
Painter 8
Gardener 8
Glover 8
Shoemaker 7

Penny Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Penny 100% 34,856
2 Penney 83% 12,490
3 Pinney 67% 3,686
4 Peny 80% 546
5 Pinny 80% 304
6 Panny 80% 236
7 Ponny 80% 136
8 Peney 80% 135
9 Ponney 67% 120
10 Panney 67% 112

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

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