Pennington Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pennington Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pennington family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 60
Independent 54
Farmer 36
Labourer 35
Agricultural Labourer 31
Male Servant 26
Cotton Weaver 19
Coal Miner 18
Ag Lab 17
Joiner 15
Weaver 15
Shoe Maker 14
Nail Maker 11
Cotton Factory 10
Dress Maker 9
Carpenter 9
Tailor 9
Lab 9
Silk Weaver 7
Book Keeper 7
Blacksmith 7
Publican 7
Brick Layer 6
Servant 6
Collier 6

Pennington Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pennington 100% 30,003
2 Pinnington 90% 5,083
3 Penington 90% 1,291
4 Pannington 90% 155

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The surname Pennington is the most popular version of all its varients

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