Halfpenny

Halfpenny Meaning & Origin

About Halfpenny
The surname Halfpenny is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "healf" meaning "half" and "penig" meaning "penny." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was thrifty or careful with money, or possibly as an occupational name for someone who worked with halfpennies. The name Halfpenny may also have been given to someone who paid rent or owed a debt of half a penny.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Halfpenny is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Halfpenny: 283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Halfpenny based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFPN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F P N AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/halfpenny*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Halfpenny in Braille

Here's how to represent Halfpenny in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Halfpenny in braille

How to sign the name Halfpenny using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Halfpenny using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Halfpenny in sign language

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