Pentney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pentney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pentney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 46
Agricultural Labourer 16
Tailoress 6
General Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Carpenter & Joiner 2
Dress Maker 2
Joiner 2
Farm Servant Indoor 2
Labourer 2
Daughter At Home 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Apprentice Mechanic 1
Coal Miner 1
Pupil Teacher 1
At Home 1
Chemist & Druggist Dentist Printer & Stationer Employing 13 Men 16boys & 6 Girls 1
Farmers Son 1
Formerly 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Grocer Porter 1
Independent Gentleman 1
Mariner 1
Market Gardener 1
Watch Maker 1

Pentney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pountney 75% 4,456
2 Pentney 100% 1,202
3 Pantoney 75% 363
4 Pentony 71% 237
5 Pantony 57% 179
6 Pontney 86% 106

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The surname Pentney is the 2nd most popular variant of Pountney.

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