Pengilly

Pengilly Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pengilly: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNJL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 NG G AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/pengilly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNJL', 'PNKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pengilly in Braille

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

The name Pengilly in braille

How to sign the name Pengilly using Sign Language

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.

The name Pengilly in sign language

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