Penalber

Penalber Meaning & Origin

About Penalber
The surname Penalber is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "pena" meaning "pain" or "sorrow" and "alber" meaning "white" or "bright." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Penalber can be interpreted as "bright sorrow" or "white pain." It is likely that the name originated as a descriptive or symbolic surname, possibly denoting a person who experienced or caused great sorrow or pain but possessed a bright or optimistic outlook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penalber: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNLPR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0504106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N AH0 B AH0 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/penalber*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNLPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P541

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penalber in Braille

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

The name Penalber in braille

How to sign the name Penalber using Sign Language

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

The name Penalber in sign language

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