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
Scholar 13
Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Servant 2
Silk Velvet Weaver 2
Shop Boy 2
Blacksmith 1
Farmer 45 Acres 1
Farmers Labourer 1
Mason 1
Warder Portland Prison Convict Dept 1
Printer 1
Servant Unemployed 1
Rigger 1
Charwoman 1
Railway Servant 1
Warehouse Porter 1
Private 1
Farmers Servant 1
Ametoner 1
Painter 1
Laundress 1
Wife 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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