Penberthy

Penberthy Meaning & Origin

About Penberthy
The surname Penberthy is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "pen" meaning "head" or "top" and "berthy" meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Penberthy can be interpreted as "one who lives at the top of the hill" or "dweller by the hilltop." It is a locational surname that likely originated from someone who resided near or on a prominent hill in Cornwall, England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penberthy: 684
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penberthy 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
PNPR0
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0510630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 N B ER1 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/pɪnˈbərθi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNPR0', 'PNPRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penberthy in Braille

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

The name Penberthy in braille

How to sign the name Penberthy using Sign Language

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

The name Penberthy in sign language

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