Pencil

Pencil Meaning & Origin

About Pencil
The surname Pencil is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pensel," meaning a small flag or banner. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who carried or displayed a small flag or banner, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a standard-bearer. The surname Pencil is relatively rare and may have variations in spelling such as Pensel or Pensell.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pencil: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛnsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pencil in Braille

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

The name Pencil in braille

How to sign the name Pencil using Sign Language

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

The name Pencil in sign language

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