Penhale

Penhale Meaning & Origin

About Penhale
The surname Penhale is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "pen" meaning "head" or "top" and "hรขl" meaning "moor" or "moorland." Therefore, the surname Penhale can be interpreted to mean "top of the moor" or "head of the moor." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or owned land in a prominent or elevated position on a moor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penhale: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PNL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P05040
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N HH EY2 L
๐ŸŒ IPA
/penhale*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNL', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penhale in Braille

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

The name Penhale in braille

How to sign the name Penhale using Sign Language

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

The name Penhale in sign language

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