Penistone Family History

Penistone Surname Meaning

from Penistone (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Peningston in 1298 or less likely Penistone in Stainmore (Westm).

The WR Yorks place-name is of uncertain etymology but may derive from Proto-Welsh *penn ‘head’ + the Old English place-name forming suffix -ing (genitive -inges) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The etymology of the Westm place-name is uncertain due to a lack of medieval forms.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Peniston, Pistone, Keniston, Penniston, Pepitone, Deniston, Benston, Pipitone, Pistole, Denniston

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
15	Military Records
4	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
9K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Penistone family from?

You can see how Penistone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Penistone family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 87 Penistone families living in Yorkshire. This was about 73% of all the recorded Penistone's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Penistone families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Penistone surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Penistone

What did your Penistone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Penistone. 50% of Penistone men worked as a Farm labourer and 81% of Penistone women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Penistone were Insurance agent and Unpaid house duties.

View Census Data for Penistone

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.

Farm labourer

50%

Retired

25%

Insurance agent

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Household duties unpaid

House duties

Unpaid house duties

What Penistone family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Penistone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Penistone census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Penistone

Passenger List

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Penistone. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Penistone immigration records

Military Records

There are 15 military records available for the last name Penistone. For the veterans among your Penistone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Penistone military records

You've only scratched the surface of Penistone family history

Discover More

What is the average Penistone lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Penistone family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Penistone Surname Meaning

from Penistone (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Peningston in 1298 or less likely Penistone in Stainmore (Westm).

The etymology of the Westm place-name is uncertain due to a lack of medieval forms.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Penistone family from?

What did your Penistone 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.

Farm labourer

50%

Retired

25%

Insurance agent

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Household duties unpaid

House duties

Unpaid house duties

What Penistone family records will you find?

What is the average Penistone lifespan?

Penistone Family History

Penistone Surname Meaning

16,000 record(s) for Penistone

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Penistone family from?

What did your Penistone ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Penistone family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Penistone family history

What is the average Penistone lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Penistone family tree

Search for another surname

Penistone Surname Meaning

16,000 record(s) for Penistone

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Penistone family from?

What did your Penistone ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Penistone family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Penistone family history

What is the average Penistone lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Penistone family tree

Search for another surname