Penix

Penix Meaning & Origin

About Penix
The surname Penix is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the medieval personal name "Penny", a diminutive form of "Pen(n)", which was a short form of the given name "Pen(n)ric", meaning "powerful ruler". The suffix "-ix" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of". Therefore, the surname Penix can be interpreted as "son of Penny" or "son of Penric".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Penix: 2,014
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,749
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penix 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
PNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N IH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛnɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penix in Braille

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

The name Penix in braille

How to sign the name Penix using Sign Language

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

The name Penix in sign language

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