Peniche

Peniche Meaning & Origin

About Peniche
The surname Peniche is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the place name Peniche, a coastal town in Portugal. The name Peniche is believed to have originated from the Latin word "pinna," meaning "promontory" or "rocky point." Therefore, the surname Peniche likely refers to someone who either hailed from the town of Peniche or had some association with a promontory or rocky point.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peniche: 340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNX
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N IH0 CH
🌐 IPA
/peniche*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNX', 'PNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peniche in Braille

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

The name Peniche in braille

How to sign the name Peniche using Sign Language

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

The name Peniche in sign language

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