Penalba

Penalba Meaning & Origin

About Penalba
The surname Penalba is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "pena" meaning "pain" or "sorrow" and "alba" meaning "dawn" or "white." Therefore, the surname Penalba can be interpreted as "white pain" or "dawn of sorrow." It is likely that the surname originated as a descriptive name for someone who experienced or caused pain or sorrow, or it could have been given to someone who lived in a place with a similar name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penalba: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penalba 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 Penalba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNLP
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P050410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH0 N AE1 L B AH0
🌐 IPA
/penalba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P541

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penalba in Braille

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

The name Penalba in braille

How to sign the name Penalba using Sign Language

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

The name Penalba in sign language

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