Pennington Family History

Pennington Surname Meaning

English (mainly Lancashire and Cumbria): habitational name from Pennington in Furness (Lancashire) which derives from Old English pening ‘penny’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ or from Pennington in Leigh (Lancashire) which probably derives from the Old English personal name Pinna + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + Old English tūn.

Habitational name from Pennington (Hampshire) or from Penton Grafton or Penton Mewsey (both Hampshire); see Penton.

All have the same etymology as Pennington in Furness; see 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

361K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
38K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
179K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Pennington family from?

You can see how Pennington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pennington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pennington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 116 Pennington families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Pennington's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pennington families in 1911.

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What did your Pennington ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Pennington. 37% of Pennington men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Pennington women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pennington were Clerk and white wear.

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Farmer

37%

Labourer

11%

Miner

10%

Clerk

Operator

34%

Stenographer

20%

Teacher

20%

white wear

14%

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Census Record

There are 179K census records available for the last name Pennington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pennington census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Pennington. 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.

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Military Records

There are 38K military records available for the last name Pennington. For the veterans among your Pennington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pennington lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Pennington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Pennington in 1942 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

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Pennington Surname Meaning

Habitational name from Pennington (Hampshire) or from Penton Grafton or Penton Mewsey (both Hampshire); see Penton.

All have the same etymology as Pennington in Furness; see 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Pennington family from?

What did your Pennington 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.

Farmer

37%

Labourer

11%

Miner

10%

Clerk

Operator

34%

Stenographer

20%

Teacher

20%

white wear

14%

What Pennington family records will you find?

What is the average Pennington lifespan?

Pennington Family History

Pennington Surname Meaning

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Pennington Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Pennington

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Where is the Pennington family from?

What did your Pennington ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Pennington family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Pennington lifespan?

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