About Pengelly
The surname Pengelly is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "penn" meaning "head" or "top" and "kelly" meaning "grove" or "woodland." Therefore, the surname Pengelly is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a grove or woodland on a hilltop.
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The surname Pengelly is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pengelly 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 Pengelly is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pengelly in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pengelly using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.