Penner Family History

Penner Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex and Warwickshire): occupational name from a derivative of Middle English pennen ‘to confine impound’ perhaps for one who impounded stray animals; compare Pinder Pounder.

North German (including Lower Rhine): occupational name from Middle Low German penner ‘owner of a salt-boiling pan’.

German: habitational name for someone from Penna near Leipzig.

East German: name of Salzburg emigrants in East Prussia a topographic name derived from Middle High German biunte ‘separate part of land or enclosure belonging to a village’.

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

Similar surnames: Pinner, Venner, Benner, Denner, Kenner, Fenner, Spenner, Henner, Menner, Renner

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3K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
47K	Census and Voter Lists
87K	Member Trees

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Where is the Penner family from?

You can see how Penner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Penner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Penner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 30 Penner families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Penner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Penner families in 1891.

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What did your Penner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House painter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Penner. 100% of Penner men worked as a House painter and 85% of Penner women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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House painter

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

85%

Retired

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 47K census records available for the last name Penner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Penner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Penner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Penner. For the veterans among your Penner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Penner lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Penner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Penner in 1945 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

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Penner Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex and Warwickshire): occupational name from a derivative of Middle English pennen ‘to confine impound’ perhaps for one who impounded stray animals; compare Pinder Pounder.

North German (including Lower Rhine): occupational name from Middle Low German penner ‘owner of a salt-boiling pan’.

German: habitational name for someone from Penna near Leipzig.

East German: name of Salzburg emigrants in East Prussia a topographic name derived from Middle High German biunte ‘separate part of land or enclosure belonging to a village’.

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

Where is the Penner family from?

What did your Penner ancestors do for a living?

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.

House painter

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

85%

Retired

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Penner family records will you find?

What is the average Penner lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Penner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Penner in 1945 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

Penner Family History

Penner Surname Meaning

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Penner Surname Meaning

196,000 record(s) for Penner

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Where is the Penner family from?

What did your Penner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Penner family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Penner lifespan?

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