Penhollow

Penhollow Meaning & Origin

About Penhollow
The surname Penhollow is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Penhallow" or "Penhollow" in Cornwall, England. The name is composed of the elements "pen," meaning "head" or "top," and "hallow," meaning "holy" or "sacred." Therefore, the surname Penhollow likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a prominent or sacred hill or hilltop.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penhollow: 354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penhollow 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
PNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N HH OW0 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/penhollow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNL', 'PNLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penhollow in Braille

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

The name Penhollow in braille

How to sign the name Penhollow using Sign Language

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

The name Penhollow in sign language

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