Peen Family History

Peen Surname Meaning

From one or more of a number of places in SE England with names derived from Old English pynd ‘enclosure pound’ (dative pynde) such as Peene in Newington next Hythe (Kent), which is recorded as Peende in 1498 and Pynde in 1573.

Peen Barn in East Sutton (also Kent) for which indirect medieval evidence seems to be provided by some of the early bearers cited below.

Pendell Court in Blechingley (Surrey) recorded as la Pende in 1259 and Pen Hill in Lancing (Sussex) recorded as Pende in about 1250 and Peende in 1416.

The surname and some of the place-names show unexceptional loss of final -d after a long vowel + n.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Peel, Penn, Been, Leen, Peek, Veen, Keen, Pean, Peet, Pen

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475	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Peen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Peen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Peen family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Peen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Peen families in 1911.

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What did your Peen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor and Labor were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Peen. 60% of Peen men worked as a Labor and 43% of Peen women worked as a Labor. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peen were Farmer and Maid.

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Labor

60%

Farmer

40%

Labor

43%

Housework

29%

Maid

29%

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Census Record

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Peen Surname Meaning

Peen Barn in East Sutton (also Kent) for which indirect medieval evidence seems to be provided by some of the early bearers cited below.

Pendell Court in Blechingley (Surrey) recorded as la Pende in 1259 and Pen Hill in Lancing (Sussex) recorded as Pende in about 1250 and Peende in 1416.

The surname and some of the place-names show unexceptional loss of final -d after a long vowel + n.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Where is the Peen family from?

What did your Peen ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labor

60%

Farmer

40%

Labor

43%

Housework

29%

Maid

29%

What Peen family records will you find?

What is the average Peen lifespan?

Peen Family History

Peen Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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