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Peen Family History

Peen Surname Meaning

From one or more of a number of places in SE England with names derived from Old English pynd ‘enclosure pound’ (dative pynde) such as Peene in Newington next Hythe (Kent), which is recorded as Peende in 1498 and Pynde in 1573.

Peen Barn in East Sutton (also Kent) for which indirect medieval evidence seems to be provided by some of the early bearers cited below.

Pendell Court in Blechingley (Surrey) recorded as la Pende in 1259 and Pen Hill in Lancing (Sussex) recorded as Pende in about 1250 and Peende in 1416.

The surname and some of the place-names show unexceptional loss of final -d after a long vowel + n.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Peen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Peen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Peen families living in Kent. This was about 60% of all the recorded Peen's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Peen families in 1891.
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What did your Peen 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 Peen. 100% of Peen men worked as a Farm Labourer and 89% of Peen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    12%

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