The penning Surname
penning Name Meaning and History
- English, Dutch, and North German: from early Middle English penning, Low German penning, Middle Dutch penninc ‘penny’ (see Penny), a topographic name (from a field name) or a nickname referring to tax dues of a penny.
- South German: from the short form, Panno, of a Germanic personal name derived from a word meaning ‘ban’, ‘order’, ‘command’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 33 - Messages: 107
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Pennings in Kent County, Michigan |
 judwink
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| PENNING FAMILY |
Jacquie57
| 2 |
| family | James R Penning | 2 |
| Penning's in Ohio |
Linda0Holtorf
| 2 |
| Pennings in Nebraska |
Alicia_Eldred_McCarther
| 0 |
| Looking for Pennings from Luxemburg | Tammy Wilshire Dalcourt | 2 |
| Looking for rest of Penning family |
Mythicflwr
| 1 |
| Johanna Penning,Madison Co. Illinois |
howen58327
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| Looking for any descendants of William & Mary Smith |
howen58327
| 1 |
| Henry & Agnes Penning, Bureau Co Il, 1900-1930 |
glenngealy1
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