About Pengilly
The surname Pengilly is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "pen" meaning "head" or "top" and "gelly" meaning "grove" or "woodland." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pengilly can be interpreted as "one who comes from the top of the grove" or "dweller near the woodland top."
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The surname Pengilly is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pengilly 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 Pengilly is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pengilly in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pengilly using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.