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.
The surname Pence is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Pence in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.