Penacruz

Penacruz Meaning & Origin

About Penacruz
The surname Penacruz is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the words "pena" meaning "feather" and "cruz" meaning "cross." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who wore or carried a feathered cross, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a cross adorned with feathers. The surname Penacruz signifies a connection to religious symbolism and may have been given to individuals with a religious or spiritual significance.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penacruz: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Penacruz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0502602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 N AA1 K R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/penacruz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penacruz in Braille

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

The name Penacruz in braille

How to sign the name Penacruz using Sign Language

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

The name Penacruz in sign language

Numerology