Penston Family History

Penston Surname Meaning

from Penston in Gladsmuir (E Lothian) from the Norman French personal name Pain (from Latin paganus ‘countryman’) + Scots toun ‘farm village’. The Pain in question has been identified as 12th-cent. tenant in Tranent named Paganus of Hanle(?) more correctly perhaps Hadle.

from Penson in North Huish (Devon) for which see Penson or from Penstone in Colebrook (also Devon) which has the same etymology as Penson in North Huish. variant of Penistone.

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

Similar surnames: Benston, Peniston, Penton, Penson, Easton, Benson, Fenton, Beaston, Elston, Denton

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You can see how Penston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Penston family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Penston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Penston families living in London. This was about 72% of all the recorded Penston's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Penston families in 1891.

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In 1921, garage was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Penston.

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Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Penston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Penston in 1969 was 44, and 96 in 2004.

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Penston Surname Meaning

from Penson in North Huish (Devon) for which see Penson or from Penstone in Colebrook (also Devon) which has the same etymology as Penson in North Huish. variant of Penistone.

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

Where is the Penston family from?

What did your Penston ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, garage was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Penston.

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.

garage

100%

What Penston family records will you find?

What is the average Penston lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Penston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Penston in 1969 was 44, and 96 in 2004.

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