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Pennycook Family History

Pennycook Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Penicuik in Midlothian. The placename is from Brittonic (Cumbric) penn ir gog ‘cuckoo summit’ (from pen ‘head summit’ + cog ‘cuckoo’).

English: occupational name from Middle English peni ‘penny’ (Old English penig) + cok ‘cook’ (Old English cōk) denoting a cook selling meals worth a penny.

English: perhaps also from a pet form of the rare Middle English personal name Pening + the hypocristic suffix cok.

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


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You can see how Pennycook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pennycook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Pennycook families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 24 Pennycook families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Pennycook's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pennycook families in 1891.
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What did your Pennycook ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pennycook. 100% of Pennycook men worked as a Carpenter and 86% of Pennycook women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 535 military records available for the last name Pennycook. For the veterans among your Pennycook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pennycook lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Pennycook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Pennycook in 1963 was 92, and 67 in 2004.

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