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
Scholar 888
Agricultural Labourer 123
Dress Maker 69
Domestic Servant 47
General Labourer 45
Labourer 42
General Servant 41
Laundress 33
Annuitant 30
House Keeper 29
Carpenter 27
General Servant Domestic 27
Farm Labourer 22
Coal Miner 20
Cotton Weaver 19
No Occupation 16
Gardener 16
Bricklayer 15
Shepherd 15
Cook Domestic Servant 13
Housemaid 12
Errand Boy 12
Baker 11
Charwoman 11
Shoe Maker 11

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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