Penedo

Penedo Meaning & Origin

About Penedo
The surname Penedo is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "penedo," which means "rock" or "boulder" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or was associated with a rocky or stony area. The surname Penedo is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penedo: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH0 N EY1 D OW0
🌐 IPA
/penedo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penedo in Braille

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

The name Penedo in braille

How to sign the name Penedo using Sign Language

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

The name Penedo in sign language

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