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There are approximately 868 people named Penson in the UK. That makes it the 7,836th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Penson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Penson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PENSON. A corruption of Benson, or of Pension.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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