Penhallegon

Penhallegon Meaning & Origin

About Penhallegon
The surname Penhallegon is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "pen" meaning "head" or "top" and "hal" meaning "moor" or "moorland." The addition of the suffix "-egon" indicates a place or locality. Therefore, Penhallegon roughly translates to "the head of the moor" or "the top of the moorland" in Cornish. It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived or owned land in a prominent position on or near a moor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penhallegon: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penhallegon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH2 N HH AH0 L AA1 JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/penhallegon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penhallegon in Braille

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

The name Penhallegon in braille

How to sign the name Penhallegon using Sign Language

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

The name Penhallegon in sign language

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