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PENNINGTON

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There are approximately 9,590 people named Pennington in the UK. That makes it the 1,098th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 152 are named Pennington.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Pennington surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) Derived from the manor of Pennington, in Lancashire, England, anciently Penitone, written in the Doomsday-Book, Pennegetum.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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