Penigar

Penigar Meaning & Origin

About Penigar
The surname Penigar is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Pen", meaning "head" or "chief", combined with the element "gar", meaning "rough" or "rugged". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Penigar can be interpreted as "rough or rugged chief" or "head of a rough or rugged place".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penigar: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P050206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N IH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/penigar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penigar in Braille

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

The name Penigar in braille

How to sign the name Penigar using Sign Language

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

The name Penigar in sign language

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