Last names beginning with P

Last names from PEMA to PENZONE

Each of the names is displayed with corresponding data on the name's rank and the number of time it shows up in census. Some surnames are also augmented with information about their origins and meanings. Names are sorted in alphabetical order.

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pema	135,837			114	Hungarian
Pember	36,421	31,360		580
Pemberton	3,065	2,745		10,842	English	Local: Of Pemberton,...
Pemble	34,949	35,024		611
Pembleton	40,833	24,338		504
Pembroke	29,873	29,853		742	English	Local: Of Pembroke.
Pembrook	64,750	61,263		287
Pemelton	139,757	79,960		110
Pempek	116,123			139
Pemrick	126,400			125
Pen	22,283	25,244		1,079	Chinese	Basis, foundation, o...
Pena	284	298		98,345	Jewish
Penado	48,567	33,084		408
Penafiel	33,425			644	Jewish
Penaflor	31,014	16,782		708
Penagos	45,149	39,621		447	Jewish
Penaherrera	74,164	61,262		243
Penalba	107,038			154	Spanish
Penalber	81,100			217
Penalo	134,929			115

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Penalosa	33,169	35,023		650	Spanish
Penaloza	7,279	15,384		4,223	Spanish
Penaluna	112,967			144	Spanish
Penalver	41,859	42,541		489	Spanish
Penar	108,734			151	Hungarian
Penaranda	28,460			789	Spanish
Penas	56,826	45,947		336	Jewish
Penate	16,906	28,504		1,553	Spanish
Penatzer	95,091			178
Penberthy	32,460	39,620		668	Zimbabwean
Penca	148,244			102	Romanian
Pencak	69,854	79,959		262	Jewish	Name PENCAK is a Lat...
Pence	2,769	2,882		11,952	Jewish
Pencek	66,676	61,260		277	Jewish
Pencil	93,841	42,540		181
Pencille	131,366			119
Penczak	137,816			112	Slovakian
Pendarvis	18,656	15,705		1,361
Pendas	111,740			146
Pendegraft	99,214	79,958		169

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pendel	117,538			137	Jewish
Pendell	26,104			882
Pendelton	32,267	15,704		673
Pender	5,278	4,716		6,065	English	The pinder, a keeper...
Pendergast	9,232	9,786		3,249	English	Local: Corruption of...
Pendergraff	127,186			124
Pendergraft	11,371	13,686		2,544
Pendergraph	36,531	50,056		578
Pendergrass	4,148	3,293		7,904	Irish
Pendergrast	28,548	18,514		786	English	Local: Corruption of...
Penders	54,880	27,278		351	Dutch
Pendery	87,348			198
Pendexter	72,717	42,539		249
Pendino	100,663			166
Pendl	110,523	69,215		148	Hungarian
Pendland	83,965			208
Pendlebury	60,390			312	English	Local: Of Pendlebury...
Pendleton	2,076	1,835		16,026		Local: The summit of...
Pendley	7,368	7,733		4,168
Pendola	50,686	50,055		387	Italian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pendolino	101,157			165
Pendon	141,788	54,985		108	Spanish
Pendrak	76,946	45,946		232	Slovakian
Pendrey	136,783			113
Pendrick	129,619			121	Welsh	The son of Henry. We...
Pendry	32,302	37,175		672	English	The son of Henry (We...
Pendygraft	79,676			222
Pendzich	126,400			125
Pene	64,385			289	Jewish
Peneaux	148,244			102
Peneda	93,841			181	Portuguese
Penedo	115,489			140	Jewish
Penegar	76,946	61,259		232
Penegor	108,734			151
Penelton	118,236			136
Penera	137,816			112
Penfield	21,192	22,000		1,154	Jewish
Penfold	27,313	26,188		832	English	Local: At the pinfol...
Peng	4,989	12,164		6,460	Chinese	Grasp, hold, maintai...
Penge	134,037			116

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pengelly	53,299	61,258		364
Pengilly	106,477			155	Cornish British	The head of the grov...
Pengra	83,618	79,956		209
Penha	102,691	79,955		162	Portuguese
Penhale	121,780			131
Penhall	147,095	42,538		103
Penhallegon	124,109			128
Penhollow	58,397	23,506		325
Penhorwood	111,119			147
Penic	147,095			103	Croatian
Peniche	64,385			289	Portuguese
Penichet	116,123			139	Spanish
Penick	9,242	8,259		3,244
Penigar	125,639	45,944		126
Penilla	60,230			313
Peninger	40,397	61,257		510	Jewish
Penington	59,453	61,256		318	Irish
Penisten	129,619			121
Penister	138,741	50,054		111
Peniston	51,809	50,053		377	English	Local: Of Penistone,...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Penix	14,731	13,959		1,849
Penk	73,154			247	Polish
Penka	62,577			299	Czech
Penkala	49,159			402	Polish
Penkalski	114,852	54,984		141
Penkava	88,461			195
Penke	91,404			187	Hungarian
Penkert	91,004			188	Hungarian
Penko	85,297			204	Slovenian
Penksa	115,489			140
Penkwitz	147,095			103
Penland	7,462	7,252		4,114
Penley	11,088	8,362		2,629
Penman	14,563	13,438		1,876	Irish
Penn	1,765	1,417		18,601	English	Local: At the pen, i...
Penna	12,096	20,034		2,366	Greek
Pennacchia	72,905			248
Pennacchio	51,352	61,255		381	Jewish
Pennachio	58,692	42,537		323
Pennala	97,848			172

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pennamon	68,172			270
Pennant	53,556	37,174		362	Welsh	Local: Of Pennant, a...
Pennartz	95,567			177
Penne	64,008			291	Jewish
Pennebaker	28,790	17,618		778
Pennekamp	82,019			214	Dutch
Pennel	40,139	25,243		514	Belgian
Pennell	5,273	3,893		6,072	English	The son of Paganel o...
Pennella	36,328	37,173		582	Italian
Pennello	139,757	37,172		110
Penner	6,247	7,583		5,036	English	The penner, or pinde...
Pennett	138,741			111
Pennetta	126,400			125
Pennetti	81,100			217
Pennewell	59,769	61,254		316
Penney	5,626	5,731		5,659	English	The son of Penny. Pe...
Pennick	38,035	33,083		548
Pennie	34,630	42,536		618	Belgian
Penniman	30,120	18,048		734	English	The servant of Penny...
Penning	15,676	16,045		1,711	Dutch

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Penninger	38,890	42,535		534	Dutch
Penningroth	149,328			101
Pennings	42,604			479	Dutch
Pennington	779	732		40,339		Local: Derived from ...
Pennini	144,908			105
Pennino	44,103	35,022		460	Italian
Pennisi	28,790	54,982		778	Italian
Pennison	54,385	61,253		355
Penniston	78,035	29,852		228
Pennix	35,585	35,021		598
Penno	89,172			193	Austrian
Pennock	12,221	10,177		2,337	Belgian
Pennoyer	69,428			264
Pennucci	78,838			225
Penny	3,410	3,218		9,615	English	The son of Penny. Pe...
Pennybacker	100,663			166
Pennybaker	141,788			108
Pennycook	107,565			153
Pennycuff	51,809	42,534		377
Pennyman	73,412			246	Welsh	Local: 'Pen-y-mon,' ...

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pennypacker	28,326	17,617		794
Pennywell	33,020	25,242		654
Pennywitt	128,797			122
Peno	46,153	39,619		435	Spanish
Penor	102,173			163	Hungarian
Penovich	113,519	69,210		143
Penoyer	50,572	69,209		388
Penque	96,480			175
Penquite	97,848	50,052		172
Penrice	73,931	69,208		244
Penrod	4,901	4,867		6,584
Penrose	10,821	13,685		2,704	English	Local: Of Penrose, a...
Penry	30,516			722	Welsh	The son of Henry. Th...
Pensa	70,473	79,951		259	Jewish
Pensabene	49,869			395	Italian
Pensado	126,400			125	Spanish
Pensak	88,461			195
Pense	33,425	69,207		644
Penshorn	105,905			156
Pensiero	73,659	45,943		245	Italian

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pensinger	41,382	24,337		496
Pensis	127,186	50,051		124	Belgian
Penske	124,109			128
Penski	137,816	69,206		112
Pensky	141,788	79,949		108
Penso	64,750	54,981		287	Jewish
Penson	16,871	11,477		1,557	English	The son of Penny. Pe...
Pensyl	42,217			484
Pent	61,544	69,205		305	Estonian
Penta	22,570	20,619		1,063	Italian
Pentecost	11,484	12,163		2,515	English	The son of Pentecost...
Pentek	76,946	61,251		232	Jewish
Penter	72,237			251	Hungarian
Pentico	58,849	69,204		322
Penticoff	79,115	79,948		224
Penticuff	118,954			135
Pentland	38,890	42,533		534	Irish
Pento	118,954			135
Penton	9,817	7,135		3,041	Irish
Pentoney	127,186			124

Name	Rank	Rank	Delta	Count	Origin	Meaning
	2000 census	1990 census	in rank	2000 census
Pentony	109,915			149
Penttila	91,004	45,942		188
Pentz	16,208	21,338		1,639	Austrian
Penuel	45,829	54,980		439
Penuela	73,154			247	Spanish
Penuelas	42,529			480
Penunuri	47,026	54,979		425
Penvose	128,797			122
Penwarden	111,119	79,947		147
Penwell	16,761	13,192		1,569
Penwright	141,788			108
Penyak	108,734			151	Hungarian
Penz	81,100	45,941		217	Hungarian
Penza	33,876	50,050		634	Italian
Penzel	120,330	79,945		133	Hungarian
Penzenstadler	143,847			106	Hungarian
Penzes	124,872			127	Slovakian
Penzien	80,216	79,944		220
Penzo	82,019			214
Penzone	137,816			112