How Many People Have the Last Name Penson?
1,891
people had the surname Penson in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 156,250 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#15,483
Tied with 10 others
Per 100,000 People
0.64
In 2010
Largest Group
51.2%
Black
Change Since 2000
+21.5%
+334 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Penson (51.2%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 37.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Penson ranks #499. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 39.5% to 37.2%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Penson grew from 1,557 people in 2000 to 1,891 in 2010 (up 21.5%), and its rank rose from #16,871 to #15,483.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,557 | 1,891 |
| Rank | #16,871 | #15,483 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.58 | 0.64 |
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Same Soundex code as Penson: P525
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