Penter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Penter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Penter family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmers Son 3
Ag Labourer 2
Cordwainer 2
House Servant 2
Scholar 2
Mat Maker 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Dress Maker 1
Farmer 1
Farmers Wife 1
Fisher Man's Wife 1
Wife Of Above 1
Apprentice 1
Fustian Cutter 1
Block Maker 1
Fish Monger 1
Housemaid 1

Penter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Painter 71% 31,359
2 Pointer 71% 9,579
3 Panter 83% 8,576
4 Punter 83% 4,066
5 Ponter 83% 1,716
6 Penter 100% 469
7 Paniter 71% 380
8 Pinter 83% 183
9 Pontor 67% 168

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The surname Penter is the 6th most popular variant of Painter.

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