Penington

Penington Meaning & Origin

About Penington
The surname Penington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Pennington in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "penning," meaning "enclosure," and "tun," meaning "settlement" or "farmstead." Therefore, the surname Penington can be interpreted to mean "the settlement or farmstead by the enclosure."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penington: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penington 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
PNNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P05052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/penington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penington in Braille

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

The name Penington in braille

How to sign the name Penington using Sign Language

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

The name Penington in sign language

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