Pence

Pence Meaning & Origin

About Pence
The surname Pence is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Penn," which itself is a short form of the name "Pennington." The name "Penn" means "hill" or "enclosure," while "Pennington" refers to a town or settlement associated with a hill. Therefore, the surname Pence likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or enclosure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pence: 12,101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,965
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N S
🌐 IPA
/pɛns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pence in Braille

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

The name Pence in braille

How to sign the name Pence using Sign Language

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

The name Pence in sign language

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