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Pening Family History

Pening Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Penning, Piening, Bening, Pepin, Penna, Penny, Penn, Ping, Henning

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Where is the Pening family from?

You can see how Pening families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pening family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pening families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Pening families living in Nebraska. This was about 53% of all the recorded Pening's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Pening families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Pening ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 354 census records available for the last name Pening. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pening census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 44 immigration records available for the last name Pening. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 639 military records available for the last name Pening. For the veterans among your Pening ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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