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
Living On Own Means 74
General Labourer 68
Dress Maker 38
Scholar 37
General Servant Domestic 35
Cook Domestic 32
Carpenter 30
Cotton Weaver 28
Housemaid Domestic 27
Agricultural Labourer 24
Laundress Wash 23
Domestic Servant 21
Charwoman 19
Tailor 18
Tailoress 17
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 17
School 15
Farmer 14
Grocer Assistant 14
Bricklayer 13
House Maid Domestic 13
Dressmaker 12
Railway Clerk 11
Servant Domestic 11
At School 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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